09/27/2016 - DNR, MTM Update, PSOW conference highlights

The next EMS Live in Wisconsin program is Tuesday, September 27 starting at 9:00 a.m. central time.  Join us for the next live streamed program or listen to a previous epdisode in the archive.

Have you ever been on a scene call where a patient's family states they have a DNR order for do-not-resuscitate, but they can't produce paperwork or the DNR bracelet isn't on the patient?  How about family wants to change the DNR order and states you must start CPR?  What if a DNR order is on a patient from a different state - is it valid in Wisconsin?  DNR authority by EMS practitioners and potential misunderstanding, wrongful application and confusion on scene calls involving DNR paperwork happen.  We'll get answers from our podcast guest State of Wisconsin DNR Coordinator Helen Pullen.

MTM is Wisconsin's Medicaid broker to arrange medical patient transportation for beneficiaries, to include ambulances.  For the past many months, PAAW has been working diligently behind the scenes to resolve a longstanding problem in ambulance services being denied payment by MTM for approved services, or suffering the consequences of lengthy delays in payment that totals hundreds of thousands of dollars. During the podcast receive an update from PAAW President Patrick Ryan.

Finally, the Paramedic Systems of Wisconsin conference was held in Green Bay last week.  What were some of the hot topics and highlights?  We'll find out from conference director Dan Williams.

Join co-hosts Chris Anderson, Joe Covelli, Patrick Ryan and Dan Williams.

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