Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Activities Funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

Authors

P.D. Patterson
John A. Gale MS, University of Southern Maine, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
Stephanie L. Loux MS, University of Southern Maine, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA, University of Southern MaineFollow
Rebecca T. Slifkin PhD, University of North Carolina, Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center

Document Type

Briefing Paper

Publication Date

2-1-2006

Keywords

Cutler, Population Health and Health Policy

Abstract

Since the first full year of Flex Program funding, the number and range of EMS improvement activities proposed by participating facilities has increased substantially. This report describes the EMS-related projects that states proposed to conduct in fiscal year 2004-2005.

Funding Organization

Under contract with the federal Office of Rural Health Policy (PHS Grant No. 5 U27RH01080-02-00), the Flex Monitoring Team is cooperatively conducting a performance monitoring project for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program).

Recommended Citation

Patterson, P. D., Gale, J. A., Loux, S., Yousefian, A. E., & Slifkin, R. T. (2006). Emergency medical services (EMS) activities funded by the Medicare rural hospital flexibility program. (Briefing Paper No. 8). Portland, ME: The Flex Monitoring Team.