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The Technical Assistance Center

The NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center offers support and resources to states, local EMS agencies, and software developers in collecting data for the National EMS Database. Funding is provided by NHTSA and other federal agencies.

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The Technical Assistance Center

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  1. The Technical Assistance Center

  2. The Original Team • NASEMSD • Project Management, Regional Meetings Operational Support • Greg Mears, MD (Principal Investigator) • NEDARC • Clay Mann, PhD, Co-Investigator • Mike Dean, MD, Co-Investigator • Technical Assistance • State Data Managers and Many Others

  3. NEMSIS TAC • The TAC picked up the work at the end of the Pilot phase of NEMSIS (Sept 2005) • University of Utah received the grant • Utah contracted with University of North Carolina to continue their efforts • The Goal is to collect data from States and Territories to create the National EMS Database

  4. NEMSIS TAC • Simple goal, complicated objectives • This means that the TAC will be offering assistance to: • States • Local EMS agencies • Software developers

  5. NEMSIS TAC Resources • www.nemsis.org • Reference Documents • Communication and Public Education • Maintain Dataset and XSD • Development Tools • Direct Technical Assistance • National Database Development • Other

  6. www.NEMSIS.org

  7. The Money • NHTSA • EMS Division (Primary) • HRSA • EMS-C, Trauma, and EMS • CDC

  8. Federal Level • Provided money to establish a NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center • $600k Year One • Possibly $1 million for Year Two • Talk about providing more money • NHTSA has established a funding source for states who are making a NEMSIS system

  9. Status of States

  10. Status: United States Source: NEMSIS TAC Capability Survey, 2006

  11. States Using the NHTSA Standard

  12. National EMS Database

  13. Funding Sources • The Federal Register published that $34.5 million will be offered each year over the next 4 years to States • Non-competitive • $300,000 - $500,000 per application • The “catch” is tying NEMSIS in with traffic crash data

  14. Moving to Version 3

  15. Current State • June 2005, the move to version 2.2 • April 2006, move to version 2.2.1 • Why? • We listened to developers and others about needed changes • We felt that a minor change would benefit the standard, while having a limited impact

  16. What’s Next • We are targeting having the NHTSA version 3.0 database deployed around 2010 • That means: • The planning process will begin next year • There is a possibility of having other minor version changes between now and then • Limited to code changes only (example: CMS)

  17. Our Initial Plans • 2007: • We begin the planning process on how to move to the next level • We build an infrastructure that: • Insures that input is heard from all levels (local EMS providers to software developers, etc.) • Looks to other areas (workforce, other healthcare industries, etc.) • Is as transparent as possible • Builds on our experience

  18. Our Initial Plans • 2007: • This planning process will include input from everyone who wishes to contribute • 2008: • The plan will be enacted and work will begin • 2009: • We will continue work

  19. Our Initial Plans • Late 2009 or early 2010: • We will finish work and close out the major revision process • Version 3.0 will be released

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