Council hears EMS reporting and billing changes that will raise costs
Officials discussed implementation and annual costs of the ESO reporting system, a change in the billing company that altered monthly collections, and a new requirement that the department stock narcotics — all cited as upward pressure on the EMS budget.
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During the budget presentation, the agency official asked the council to increase the line item that pays for the ESO incident‑reporting system, noting it is a federally required reporting system and that hospital integration means reports and patient data are visible to hospital clinicians before ambulance arrival. He said the annual charge rose recently and is paid once per year.
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