Administration and General Use - NEMSIS 3.5 Changes
NEMSIS Usage | Description |
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Mandatory | Must be completed and does not allow for NOT values |
Required | Must be completed and allows NOT values |
Recommended | Does not need to be completed and allows NOT values |
Optional | Does not need to be completed and does not allow for NOT values |
Administration
These changes affect system configurations and will only be available for administrators or users with elevated permissions.
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A new 'NEMSIS v3 Demographics' section has been added to each state's General Configuration so administrators can configure the following state-specific information. This information will be included in the demographics file and will repeat for each state it is configured for:
ZOLL emsCharts field name | NEMSIS element ID | NEMSIS field name | NEMSIS usage |
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Service Capabilities | dConfiguration.11 | EMS Agency Specialty Service Capability |
Recommended |
Routinely Bill Patients | dConfiguration.12 | Billing Status |
Optional |
EMD Provided | dConfiguration.13 | Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Provided to EMS Agency Service Area |
Mandatory |
EMD Vendors | dConfiguration.14 | EMD Vendor |
Recommended |
Patient Monitoring | dConfiguration.15 | Patient Monitoring Capability(ies) |
Recommended |
Configuration: Service > Export > State-Specfic Configuration > [select state] > General Configuration > NEMSIS v3 Demographics.
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A 'Not Applicable' checkbox has been added for the following fields:
ZOLL emsCharts field name | NEMSIS element ID | NEMSIS field name | NEMSIS usage |
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Service Area Size (sq. mi) | dAgency.16 | Total Primary Service Area Size |
Recommended |
Service Area Population | dAgency.17 | Total Service Area Population |
Recommended |
Call Volume/Year | dAgency.18 | 911 EMS Call Center Volume per Year |
Recommended |
EMS Dispatch Volume/Year | dAgency.19 | EMS Dispatch Volume per Year |
Recommended |
EMS Patient Contact Volume/Year | dAgency.21 | EMS Patient Contact Volume per Year |
Recommended |
EMS Transport Volume/Year | dAgency.20 | EMS Transport Volume per Year |
Recommended |
Billing Calls/Year | dAgency.22 | EMS Billable Calls per Year |
Recommended |
Configuration: Service > Export > General NEMSIS Export Configuration > Service Demographic Setup > Service Demographics Yearly Statistics > EDIT VALUES.
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A 'Not Applicable' option has been added to the list of selectable values for the following fields:
ZOLL emsCharts field name | NEMSIS element ID | NEMSIS field name | NEMSIS usage |
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Service Capabilities | dConfiguration.11 | EMS Agency Specialty Service Capability |
Recommended |
Patient Monitoring | dConfiguration.15 | Patient Monitoring Capability(ies) |
Recommended |
Configuration: Service > Export > General NEMSIS Export Configuration > Service Demographic Setup.
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Optional
The list of facility types has been updated. The description for 'Rehabilitation Facility' has changed to 'Physical Rehabilitation Facility' and the following options have been added:
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Diagnostic Services
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Drug and/or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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Freestanding Emergency Department
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Morgue/Mortuary
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Other EMS Responder (air)
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Other EMS Responder (ground)
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Other Recurring Care Center
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Police/Jail
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Skilled Nursing Facility
Configuration: Service > Code Tables > Common Addresses > NEMSIS3 Demographic Fac Type.
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Optional
'Stroke Center' has been removed and the following values have been added:
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Cancer Center
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Labor and Delivery
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Stroke-Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH)
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Stroke-Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC)
-
Stroke-Primary Stroke Center (PSC)
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Stroke-Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC)
Configuration: Hospitals > [select hospital] > Capability > ADD+.
General use
These changes affect system configurations for administrators, as well as configurations and fields available to users without elevated permissions.
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Optional
A new value of 'None' has been added to the 'Immunizations Type' selection list when editing user accounts.
Configuration:
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User / My Account > General > Edit Immunizations > Type.
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Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Edit Immunizations > Type.
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ePatient.13 - Gender (Required)
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dPersonnel.12 - EMS Personnel's Gender (Recommended)
The gender selection list has been updated to include all of the following options:
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Female
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Female-to-Male, Transgender Male
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Male
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Male-to-Female, Transgender Female
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Neutral/Neither Exclusively Male or Female
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Not Applicable
-
Unknown
Configuration:
- User / My Account > General > Gender.
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Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Gender.
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The following values have been removed:
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First Responder
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EMT-Basic
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EMT-Intermediate
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EMT-Paramedic
'Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate' has been added and "2009" has been removed from all descriptions.
NEMSIS element ID and name | ZOLL emsCharts user and administrator configurations | NEMSIS usage |
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dAgency.11 - Level of Service |
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Mandatory |
dConfiguration.06 - EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Perform Each Procedure |
|
Mandatory |
dConfiguration.08 - EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Administer Each Medication |
|
Mandatory |
dPersonnel.24 - EMS Personnel's State EMS Certification Licensure Level |
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Recommended |
dPersonnel.29 - EMS Personnel's National Registry Certification Level |
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Optional |
dPersonnel.38 - EMS Personnel's Practice Level |
|
Optional |
dVehicle.05 - Crew State Certification/Licensure Levels |
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Optional |