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VMS coordinator flags documentation, narcotics and billing changes for ambulance service
Summary
VMS coordinator Bushfield reported 94 dispatches last month, highlighted QA and Medicare/Medicaid documentation changes that could affect billing, and described planned narcotics-lock upgrades for ambulances.
VMS coordinator Bushfield updated the board on ambulance operations and billing, reporting "we had a total of 94 dispatches last month" and citing ongoing efforts to get documentation, QA and maintenance agreements aligned with anticipated Medicare/Medicaid changes.
Bushfield described narcotics tracking improvements and said digital locks and individual access codes will be installed in ambulances to improve accountability. "We're gonna be getting those put in the ambulances," Bushfield said, and also noted the department is scheduling interviews and has applicants under consideration.
