EMS is the Best
MIH, CP, Oh My!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Series A
Random As Can Be
Guess Who!
100
Authorizes EMT's and others to perform certain skills
What is standing orders
100
The acronym PSAP stands for
What is Public Safety Answering Point?
100
Last year, our focus was on landing an initial client, and we achieved that goal! Woohoo! Now we will close one new deal per quarter in these snowbird states to increase the total number of public safety partners referring telehealth patients to MD Ally.
What are Florida and Arizona?
100
In what decade did the modern EMS system begin?
What is the 1960s?
100
Though he can't play it; the cello is this Ally's favorite instrument.
Who is Daniel McLaughlin?
200
The 4 levels of EMS Training
What is Emergency Medical Respondent (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), & Paramedic?
200
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What is 2-1-1?
200
Technical debt is incurred when tech startups strategically prioritize development speed to build and test a minimum viable product. However, like any other type of debt, it must be paid to avoid going under. MD Ally's product performance goal is to reduce the number of encounters experiencing technical errors to ___% and to consistently handle ____# of encounters simultaneously.
What is 10% and 8 encounters simultaneously?
200
Much as they dislike guns, this Ally was taught how to use a gun as part of the National Cadet Corps.
Who is Anjali Sharma?
200
Did you know that a future World Jigsaw Puzzle Champion sits among us? This Ally participates in high-speed jigsaw puzzling competitions that would make your head spin.
Who is Julia Winer?
300
Emergency medical care provided by paramedics that involve invasive procedures is known as
What is advanced life support (ALS)?
300
The primary responsibility of EMS is to stabilize patients in crisis and transport them to a hospital for treatment. This newer EMS-run program provides non-urgent services such as alternative destinations, homeless outreach, in-home patient assessments, readmission avoidance & care coordination.
What is “community paramedicine” (CP)?
300
This collaborative goal-setting methodology is used by high-performance teams to strategically prioritize what they spend their time on and set challenging, ambitious goals with measurable results.
What are Objectives and Key Results?
300
The verification process of a healthcare provider's abilities.
What is "credentialing"?
300
Before writing her own Broadway musical, this Ally was a competitive swimmer!
Who is Meg Marino?
400
Procedures that require the EMT to contact the on-duty physician prior to care
What is "online medical direction"?
400
In the 1980s, federal funding for EMS programs declined, and local jurisdictions needed to develop their own systems for providing emergency medical care. As a result, there are several types of EMS agencies; including,
What are fire department-based EMS programs (40%), private standalone or third-party EMS (25%), government-run (21%), and hospital-based (6%)?
400
"% of Active Users" is a key performance indicator that is commonly used to measure the level of engagement for a particular product by quantifying how many users interact with a product or service over a given interval or period. Our goal is to have ______ % of a public safety partner's eligible staff sending at least 1 telehealth encounter each month.
What is 10%?
400
A new model of community-based health care that uses community paramedics, who work directly with other health care professionals, to provide needs-based on-site urgent and nonurgent care.
What is "Mobile integrated healthcare" (MIH)?
400
This Ally dreamed of becoming the next Bob Ross or Banksy and was on the "art-focused" track in high school.
Who is Jack Mehan?
500
The government entity responsible for EMS at the federal level.
What is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)?
500
Too many Americans are experiencing suicide and mental health crises without the support and care they need. In 2020 alone, the US had one death by suicide about every 11 minutes — and for people aged 10-34 years, suicide is a leading cause of death. Beginning July 16, 2022, people can dial this 3-digit number to access mental health crisis resources, which are distinct from 911.
What is 9-8-8?
500
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) refers to the process of identifying, collecting and managing a practice’s revenue from payers based on the services provided. A successful RCM process is essential for a healthcare practice to maintain financial viability and continue to provide quality care for its patients. Our initial goal is to be reimbursed for at least ____% of the encounters we complete.
What is 50%?
500
This Ally has a need for speed and is a huge fan of Formula 1 racing!
Who is Chad Richey?
500
Cheyenne Mountain NORAD is highly secure and NOT open to the general public, but this Ally has been inside...
Who is Dan Zacek?
