Category: Data & Analytics
The Benefits of SaaS and The Cloud for First Responders
You may often hear about “The Cloud” or SaaS solutions – short for “software as a service” – and wonder if and how this could benefit the business of first…
The Future of Healthcare Analytics
As healthcare providers and administrators continue to pursue the so-called Triple Aim – to improve patient experience of care, to improve the health of populations, and to reduce the per…
5 Ways Data Improves the Patient Experience
Data is available in an over-abundance in health care settings, and a patient’s experience is becoming more and more digitized. The key, however, is knowing how to process and use…
A Cheat Sheet for Fire and EMS
Does the thought of statistics make you a little queasy? You’re not alone: According to a recent study, only 0.06247% of firefighters and EMS personnel like statistics. (And yes, we…
How the Internet of Things Impacts Health Care
As a wide range of industries rely more and more on the Internet of Things (IoT) to make life more seamless, individuals are recording and sharing information at unprecedented levels….
A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 4
As a fire department, are you effective? Are you making defensible decisions for things like staffing, operations, budget? If you answered yes, Captain with the Fayetteville (NC) Fire/Emergency Management Dept….
3 Features In Fire Inspection & Pre-Planning Software
Whether your fire agency has a dedicated fire inspector, or the task falls to a combination of staff and field personnel, inspection and pre-planning is an important and necessary part…
A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 3
As a fire department, are you effective? Are you making defensible decisions for things like staffing, operations, budget? If you answered yes, Captain with the Fayetteville (NC) Fire/Emergency Management Dept….
A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 2
As a fire department, are you effective? Are you making defensible decisions for things like staffing, operations, budget? If you answered yes, Jason Hathcock, a Captain with the Fayetteville (NC) Fire/Emergency…
A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 1
As a fire department, are you effective? Are you making defensible decisions for things like staffing, operations, budget? If you answered yes, Jason Hathcock and Frank Blackley challenge you to…
Big Data, Smart Data and Fire
Earlier this year, we predicted trends that were going to have an impact on firefighters and fire departments around the country. One of them was about the use of data….
Improving Hospital Workflows through Health Data Exchange
Since the HITECH Act of 2009, hospital administrators have been challenged to incorporate impactful analytics into their hospital systems to drive population health outcomes, improve operational efficiencies and prevent unnecessary…
Improving EMS & Hospital Communications
Hospitals and EMS agencies looking to improve communication and information exchange during emergency response and throughout the entire continuum of care have found that using both EMS mobile apps, such…
West County EMS’ EHR and HDE Software Success Story
An overarching goal of many EMS and Firefighting organizations is to continuously improve their quality of patient care and demonstrate value within their communities. One of the best ways to…
EMS Agencies’ Data on the Opioid Crisis
Every week it seems one of the biggest topics in the healthcare industry is the overdose and opioid epidemic in the United States today. Many reports, including EMS agency reporting,…
Fight Opioid Crisis with EMS Data from ESO
Drug overdose deaths and opioid-involved deaths continue to increase in the United States. According to the latest figures, more than six out of 10 drug overdose deaths now involve an opioid, and every day 91 Americans die of opioid overdose.