Tapping into the trove of standardized EMS data 

Emergency medical response data could offer real-time insights into public health trends at the community level. Challenges in data quality and interoperability often hinder its use. Experts at HIMSS24 discussed increasing interoperability and enhancing public health surveillance. They examined challenges to standardizing emergency medical services (EMS) data collection and ways to boost its quality and accessibility. The National Emergency Medical Services Information System is helping analyze how EMS interoperability can be improved with healthcare. Improved EMS data could contribute to healthcare delivery and social determinants of health visibility.