NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center
Benjamin Fisher is an accomplished professional in the field of information technology and emergency medical services, currently serving as an Information Technology Product Manager at University of Utah Health since January 2021, a position complemented by roles as a Senior Business Data Analyst and Business Data Analyst. Concurrently, Benjamin holds the position of Research and EMS Data Specialist at NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center. Prior experience includes serving as Section Chief at the Arizona Department of Health Services, Quality Assurance Analyst at Maricopa Integrated Health System, and various roles at Denver Health, including Lieutenant and Paramedic. Benjamin's educational background includes a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics from Penn State University, a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management from the University of Colorado Denver, and a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center
NEMSIS is the National Emergency Medical Services Information System. It is the official EMS Data Standard for collecting EMS data in the United States and the associated territories. NEMSIS provides the architecture to move data efficiently and effectively across multiple platforms and offers a National EMS Data Repository from more than 10,000 EMS agencies. GOALS: Improve understanding of, confidence in and support for EMS data collection and analysis across all target audiences within the EMS community. It is our hope that a better understanding will lead to EMS data being utilized more effectively to improve patient care. Provide guidance to all states and territories working to revise data elements, improve data capture, and ensure they have a NEMSIS compliant data system in place which can send and receive the Version 3 Data Standard. Provide guidance for the implementation of an electronic EMS documentation system in every local EMS system, which can collect and use data based on the current NHTSA Version 3 dataset standard. Provide guidance for the implementation of a state EMS information system in every state and territory, which can receive and use a portion of the local EMS data via the NEMSIS/HL7 XML standard. Improve access to the National EMS Database for reporting capabilities, allowing Federal, State, and Local EMS stakeholders access to performance and benchmarking metrics.