Company Profile
The National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Technical Assistance Center
Company Overview
THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE NEMSIS PROJECT:
Improve understanding of, confidence in and support for EMS data collection and analysis across all target audiences within the EMS community. The goal is to provide a better understanding of NEMSIS that will lead to EMS data being utilized more effectively to improve patient care.
Other Goals & Objectives:
Provide guidance to all states and territories working to revise data elements, improve data capture, and ensure they have an NEMSIS compliant data system in place which can send and receive the Version 3 Data Standard!
Provide guidance for the implementation of an electronic EMS documentation system in every local EMS system, which can collect and use data based on the current NHTSA Version 3 dataset standard.
Provide guidance for the implementation of a state EMS information system in every state and territory, which can receive and use a portion of the local EMS data via the NEMSIS/HL7 XML standard.
Improve access to the National EMS Database for reporting capabilities, allowing Federal, State, and Local EMS stakeholders access to performance and benchmarking metrics.
Why the need for a National EMS Database
NEMSIS provides the framework for collecting, storing, and sharing standardized EMS data from States nationwide. The NEMSIS uniform dataset and database help local, State and national EMS stakeholders more accurately assess EMS needs and performance, as well as support better strategic planning for the EMS systems of tomorrow. Data from NEMSIS is also used to help benchmark performance, determine the effectiveness of clinical interventions, and facilitate cost-benefit analyses.
Company History
THE HISTORY OF NEMSIS
Since the 1970s, the need for EMS information systems and databases has been well established.
NEMSIS was originally funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, the Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC to support each state’s efforts to collect, retain, and send data to the national database.
Prior to NEMSIS, state and local EMS systems varied in their ability to collect patient and systems data.
Over the years, there have been many individuals, groups, organizations and federal partners that have made the NEMSIS project possible.
In October of 2003, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was created by the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) in response to the need for EMS data collection at the national level. The MOU was signed by 52 state and territory members in agreement to promote and support all EMS data initiatives within their states and to conform to future national dataset definitions.
Follow the timeline of major events in the evolution of the National EMS Information System