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American Medical Response’s Application Approved

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:21-07:00 January 5th, 2015|General, Licensing|

This morning I approved American Medical Response’s (AMR Maricopa) application to operate ambulances in Maricopa County (called a Certificate of Necessity or CON). I approved the Certificate of Necessity after reviewing a host of evidence presented to an Administrative Law Judge and her Order recommending approval. The official notice will be posted on the Office [...]

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Infectious Disease Preparedness & Response

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:21-07:00 December 31st, 2014|General|

The Ebola virus, influenza, enterovirus, tuberculosis, and other emerging infectious diseases posed key public health challenges in Arizona during 2014, sparking important interventions. In October the Governor issued an Executive Order establishing the Council on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response to develop and implement a coordinated plan to ensure Arizona’s public health infrastructure is prepared [...]

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Updated EMS Rules Finalized

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:22-07:00 December 26th, 2014|General|

Emergency Medical Services will also be improved thanks to some new rules that will take effect on January 1. The new rules (filed last week) make it easier for a patient who meets certain criteria to be taken to someplace other than an emergency department. The new rules also allow some emergency medical care technicians [...]

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The Certificate of Necessity (CON) “Pipeline”

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:22-07:00 December 16th, 2014|General|

American Medical Response’s (AMR) isn’t the only application in the pipeline. A number of fire departments along with private groups are applying for CONs right now. Some are farther along in the application process than others. Why all the interest in running an ambulance company? Rural Metro’s bankruptcy has probably played a role along with [...]

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Administrative Judge Recommends Approving New Ambulance Service Application

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 December 9th, 2014|General|

Late Monday, an Administrative Law Judge issued an Order recommending that I approve American Medical Response of Maricopa’s (AMR) application to operate ambulances (certificate of necessity or CON) in all of Maricopa County. We regulate ambulance services differently than most states. In order to operate an ambulance here the applicant needs to meet a number [...]

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Community Paramedicine Legal Analysis Report

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 December 9th, 2014|General|

Community Integrated Paramedicine programs are coming together in two primary business models in Arizona. The first one has EMS (emergency medical services) agencies partnering with hospitals to reduce the frequency that patients are re-admitted to hospitals. In the second, EMS agencies are cultivating social service referrals to reduce the frequency that folks use emergency departments [...]

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2013 Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics Report

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 December 5th, 2014|General|

Last week we published our Agency’s most popular annual report. It’s called the 2013 Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics Report. Last year’s version got 2,000,000 hits! It gives our most granular public health information of the year including refined health statistics on pregnancies, births, reportable diseases, deaths, inpatient hospitalizations, emergency room visits, marriages, divorces [...]

Thanks for Volunteering

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 November 28th, 2014|General|

A couple months back, I sent a note to staff letting you know about an opportunity to help out kids in our hood…students at Capitol Elementary School. Several of you volunteered and will be tutoring the kids a couple days a week in math and reading. As Winston Churchill said:, “We make a living by [...]

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Have a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 November 26th, 2014|General|

The holiday season can be challenging if you're trying to eat healthy and limit sodium. Fortunately, you don't have to give up all of your favorite dishes in the name of heart health. Be sure to check out these six tips for a healthier Thanksgiving. Also, click here to visit the Million Hearts Healthy Eating [...]

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Take the Title V Needs Assessment Survey

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:23-07:00 November 25th, 2014|General, Prevention|

Our Women’s and Children’s Health Team is working on the 5-year Needs Assessment for the Maternal and Child Health Title V Block Grant. The needs assessment helps us tailor how we spend the federal funding to improve the health and well-being of Arizona’s women, children, and adolescents. You can help narrow down the 10 health [...]

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