The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it is helping ambulance service agencies comply with a new state law requiring they use electronic patient care reporting, which will streamline how they exchange information with hospital emergency departments and other health care partners.
Oregon Senate Bill 52, passed during the 2017 legislative session, mandates that transporting emergency medical services (EMS) agencies begin posting patient care reports electronically to a statewide database starting Jan. 1, 2019.
OHA offers access to Oregon EMS Information System (OR-EMSIS) at no cost to all EMS agencies, regardless of what vendor an agency uses locally to gather and submit the patient care data. OHA’s free service includes use of a software program called ImageTrend Elite.