Field medicine is rapidly evolving today more than ever. Changes in the aging population, evidence-based medicine, healthcare reimbursement, and preventive care are just some of the factors that affect the population served by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider. Proactive EMS systems are rising above these challenges adapting to innovative means, not only to survive, but also to flourish in the fast-changing environment.

Allowing EMS providers to train in terms of reduction of the high-frequency caller, follow up of discharge, and efforts for harm reduction are more efficient means than the customary EMS model, which is not only high cost but also highly reactionary. Although traditional methods are praiseworthy, they still lack sustainability. The system must not only depend on a well-trained team, but also to a well-educated EMS professional to offer sophisticated and complex medical services. Continue reading →