Administration and General Use - NEMSIS 3.5 Changes

The NEMSIS 3.5 changes listed here are not chart changes, but affect configurations and other general use fields throughout ZOLL emsCharts. Configurations and changes tied to specific chart pages can be found under the corresponding page in the NEMSIS 3.5 Changes Listed by Chart Page topic.

 

NEMSIS Usage Description
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.

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
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.

 

A 'Not Applicable' checkbox has been added for the following fields:

ZOLL emsCharts field name NEMSIS element ID NEMSIS field name NEMSIS usage
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.

 

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
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.

 

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:

  • Diagnostic Services

  • Drug and/or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility

  • Freestanding Emergency Department

  • Morgue/Mortuary

  • Other EMS Responder (air)

  • Other EMS Responder (ground)

  • Other Recurring Care Center

  • Police/Jail

  • Skilled Nursing Facility

Configuration: Service > Code Tables > Common Addresses > NEMSIS3 Demographic Fac Type.

 

Optional

'Stroke Center' has been removed and the following values have been added:

  • Cancer Center

  • Labor and Delivery

  • Stroke-Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH)

  • Stroke-Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC)

  • Stroke-Primary Stroke Center (PSC)

  • 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.

Optional

A new value of 'None' has been added to the 'Immunizations Type' selection list when editing user accounts.

Configuration:

  • User / My Account > General > Edit Immunizations > Type.

  • Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Edit Immunizations > Type.

 

  • ePatient.13 - Gender (Required)

  • dPersonnel.12 - EMS Personnel's Gender (Recommended)

The gender selection list has been updated to include all of the following options:

  • Female

  • Female-to-Male, Transgender Male

  • Male

  • Male-to-Female, Transgender Female

  • Neutral/Neither Exclusively Male or Female

  • Not Applicable

  • Unknown

Configuration:

  • User / My Account > General > Gender.

  • Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Gender.

 

The following values have been removed:

  • First Responder

  • EMT-Basic

  • EMT-Intermediate

  • 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

dAgency.11 - Level of Service

  • Configuration > Service > General > NEMSIS Demographics: Export > Update Service Demographic Setup > Min. Service Level (every call)

Mandatory

dConfiguration.06 - EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Perform Each Procedure

  • Configuration > Service > General > NEMSIS Demographics: Export > [select state] > Procs

Mandatory

dConfiguration.08 - EMS Certification Levels Permitted to Administer Each Medication

  • Configuration > Service > General > NEMSIS Demographics: Export > [select state] > Meds

Mandatory

dPersonnel.24 - EMS Personnel's State EMS Certification Licensure Level

  • Configuration > User / My Account > Licensures > [select state] > Type

  • Configuration > Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Licensures > [select state] > Type

Recommended

dPersonnel.29 - EMS Personnel's National Registry Certification Level

  • Configuration > User / My Account > Licensures > National Registry > Crew Level

  • Configuration > Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > EDIT > Licensures > National Registry > Crew Level

Optional

dPersonnel.38 - EMS Personnel's Practice Level

  • Configuration > Service > User Roster > [select personnel] > Service Practice Level(s) > EDIT

Optional

dVehicle.05 - Crew State Certification/Licensure Levels

  • Configuration > Service > General > NEMSIS Demographics: Export > Update Service Demographic Setup > Personnel Levels per Unit > EDIT STAFFING VALUES > Licensure Level

Optional