The EMS Patient Care Report (PCR) is the primary instrument used for patient care and EMS event documentation. The primary purpose of the PCR is to document all patient care and pertinent patient information for medical and legal purposes. The creation of a more complete and inclusive patient care record also serves as a data collection tool for accurate billing purposes. EMS companies pursuing quality improvement and ways to increase efficiencies can rely on the benchmarking and comparative information provided by ProMed Services to maximize the effectiveness of the PCR review process.

Your company will have the option of submitting detailed individual call reports on a paper form or in one of many accepted electronic formats. As more EMS companies look to implement electronic patient documentation, it is the intention of ProMed Services to continue to collect patient care data from a variety of platforms.

EMS companies submitting patient care data through either a paper or electronic medium will benefit from the screening of their patient care records. This detailed review will include signature requirements and all procedure codes, modifiers, condition codes and transportation indicators necessary for proper billing and legal documentation.