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Focus on NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) Good luck, Chuck! As Conrad (Chuck) T. Kearns steps down as president of NAEMT, Ambulance Today’s Joe Smith caught up with him for a quick review of his time as president and his wishes for NAEMT as it goes forward under NAEMT president-elect Dennis Rowe. Ambulance Today would like to wish Chuck all the best in the future! Joe Smith: How have you enjoyed your time as President of NAEMT – can you tell us a little about what the role involves and the demands it makes on you? Chuck Kearns: I have greatly enjoyed my time as NAEMT President - I must admit however that the time demands were greater than I anticipated. Between the frequent trips to attend meetings with other associations, to signing contracts, chairing meetings and making many phone calls, being a volunteer leader of such a large and dynamic organization is quite challenging. JS: NAEMT is going through a period of notable growth right now and is, for example, offering an even wider menu of training development options to its members. So, what have been the highlights of your presidency in terms of NAEMT’s development? CK: The growth in our world-wide membership and the expansion of our educational courses. We’ve added thousands of members and almost doubled our course offerings in the last several years. JS: How has American prehospital care changed during your presidency? Does NAEMT face the same challenges representing its membership now or are new issues appearing which change the focus of your organisation? I ask this in light of developments such as the Winter 2016 | Ambulancetoday implementation of Obama-care and the impact this has been having on EMS deliverers across the states. CK: On the positive side, we’ve seen rapid growth in Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Community Paramedics and their practice to reduce unnecessary ambulance runs and hospital readmissions. On the negative side, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which many of us call the UN-affordable Care Act, has caused a rise in insurance deductible amounts. A patient’s insurance doesn’t engage until patients pay higher amounts out of pocket up front. So, ambulance providers have found it harder to collect payment for our services and it has increased our bad debt. JS: What do you think are going to be the major challenges for American EMS in the immediate future? CK: We have to be looking for more ways to be safer in our medical practices and be more efficient in the face of shrinking reimbursements. JS: What are your own plans for the future - will you remain active in NAEMT as past-president? CK: Yes, I look forward to the next two years serving as Immediate Past President and helping President Rowe advance his agenda and our association’s goals. To find out more about NAEMT visit: www.naemt.org Winter 2014 | Ambulancetoday3 59
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