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regulations for training, certification, licensing and scope of practice for emergency medical personnel, including emergency medical technician, advanced EMT, paramedic, firefighter, peace officer and lifeguard. They license, investigate and discipline paramedics
requirements for ambulance capabilities, medical equipment, medical personnel staffing, medical oversight, data rep orting and participation in the EMS Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) as defined in Chapter 12, Title 22 of the CCR.
The Certified Ambulance Coder (CAC) designation is primarily for ambulance billing personnel - anyone involved in the ambulance revenue cycle. This includes those involved in: Reviewing patient care reports; Selecting procedure codes, diagnosis/condition codes and modifiers; Filing ambulance claims; Payment, follow-up, appeals and review processes
First Aid, CPR and Epinephrine Regulations and Training: EMSA oversees first aid and CPR training for 80,000 child care providers and school bus drivers. In addition, EMSA administers layperson epinephrine auto-injector certification and regulates programs that provide epinephrine autoinjector training. - Mobile Medical Assets:
Ambulance coding and billing has its own quirks and idiosyncrasies, and billers should receive ambulance-specific training to maximize billing compliance. Two recognized ambulance industry certifications are the Certified Ambulance Coder (CAC) and the Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer (CACO).
The CACO course is recommended for current and prospective compliance officers, upper level management, advanced billers and coders, and anyone involved in compliance training or supervising compliance with the ambulance billing company or agency.
The CADS course covers the essential documentation skills necessary to facilitate high quality patient care, reduce provider liability, improve clinical narratives, facilitate accurate billing, and improve EMS agency legal compliance.
