Ground Critical Care Transport

Organizations providing critical care ground transport to adult, pediatric and neonatal patients face a complex clinical, operational and financial environment. Our team has hands-on experience in operating and managing specialty and critical care transport services.

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Air Medical & Critical Care Transport Consulting

Critical care transport and air medical services face increasing competition, changing reimbursement models, high fixed costs and increasingly complex standards. To be competitive, critical care and specialty care medical transport services must work to implement clinical and operational improvements without losing focus on reliability and stability in a turbulent healthcare environment. At Fitch & Associates, we work alongside clients to develop agile organizations that excel even in uncertain times.

At Fitch & Associates, we work with some of the most successful air medical, ground critical care and specialty transport services in the nation, including programs of all types, such as traditional hospital-based programs, consortiums, shared services and stand-alone organizations alike.

Our consultants have:

  • Conducted demand analysis, comprehensive market research and strategic planning
  • Designed, implemented and expanded air and ground critical care services
  • Performed top-to-bottom program reviews of operations, safety, clinical care and financial performance
  • Assisted with fiscal planning, billing compliance, payor contracts and revenue cycle optimization
  • Managed competitive procurements for aircraft purchases, aviation services, ambulance purchases and turnkey air medical
  • Delivered leadership training and coaching, assisted with executive recruitment and provided long-term contracted management services.

At Fitch & Associates, we combine our unequaled experience in the air medical and critical care transport industry with a commitment to understanding our clients’ individual needs.

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The New EMS Imperative: Demonstrating Value

Despite a tremendous diversity in how emergency medical services (EMS) are provided in municipalities around the country, most U.S. EMS systems share one commonality

Trauma Takes Its Toll: Addressing the mental health crisis in emergency services

Amidst growing concern about the mental health of EMS professionals, a Fitch & Associates’ Ambulance Service Manager Program Project Team recently surveyed more than 4,000 EMS and fire professionals about critical stress, suicide, and available support and resources.

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2020 EMS Trend Report

This will be a defining year for EMS, shaped by new care delivery options, legislative mandates and the public spotlight. [...]