Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model: Final Evaluation Report
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Presents quantitative and qualitative results from the evaluation of the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model, a voluntary model that allowed ambulance care teams to use alternate models of emergency healthcare to improve quality and lower care costs. Describes the characteristics of ET3 participants, the extent to which ET3 interventions successfully prevented emergency department (ED) visits, and how average Medicare Parts A and B spending for patients that received ET3 interventions compared to patients who had low acuity ED visits. Discusses challenges and barriers to delivering ET3 interventions. Includes rural references throughout.
Date
01/2025
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Document
Organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Community paramedicine · Emergency department and urgent care services · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Healthcare quality · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Telehealth