title: Avoid information overload. Now that you have data, What do you do with it?
abstract: This article only begins to describe how to use and apply data from an ePCR systems. having a date system is not the same as using a data system. The success of any data system depends on how the information is used. Don't accept poor-quality data when you make operational decisions. Make sure the report you generate answer the specific question you have. Remember, you can manage what you can measure. I encourage to seek out other agencies in your area. Everyone can benefit as best practices are identified, and as each develop reports, the design can be shared. This also set up a great opportunity for benchmarking. The ability to generate reports will ultimately be based on the capabilities and reporting tools associated with either the software you purchase and update or the state EMS data system. As a baseline, any software considered should be certified as NEMSIS Gold Compliant. A list of NEMSIS Gold Compliant Software can be found at www.NEMSIS.org.
authors.affiliation: EMS, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. info@emspic.org
authors.forename: Grey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mears
mesh_terms: D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007318:Inservice Training; D012984:Software; D016526:Workload