A Consensus Panel Approach to Estimating the Start-Up and Annual Service Costs for Rural Ambulance Agencies
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Description
Policy brief exploring the costs of running ambulance services for 3 population-based service tiers. Establishes a minimum access standard for ambulances servicing a 25-minute travel time from the ambulance station, and enables policymakers and community stakeholders to develop strategic plans for the financing and provision of ambulance services. Features statistics on number of calls, population ranges of service areas, and fixed, depreciation, variable, and administrative costs.
Author(s)
Yvonne Jonk, Gary Wingrove, Nikiah Nudell, Kevin McGinnis
Date
08/2023
Type
Document
Organization
Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Emergency medical services · Health workforce supply and demand · Licensure and certification of health professionals · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Statistics and data