Setting up the ePCR - Vendor Directory
Purpose
- To explain how to add and manage EMS facilities (vendors) for use with the ePCR.
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- Setting up the ePCR - Demographics
- Setting up the ePCR - EMS Contacts
- Setting up the ePCR - Vendor Directory (this article)
- Setting up the ePCR - Protocols
- Setting up the ePCR - Devices
- Setting up the ePCR - Stations
- Setting up the ePCR - Custom Elements
- Setting up the ePCR - Statistics
- Setting up the ePCR - Form Language
- Setting up the ePCR - Validation
- Setting up the ePCR - Export Summary
Video
Directions
IMPORTANT: Setting up EMS Facilities in the Vendor Directory is a two-part process requiring creation of the facility first in Vendor Directory > Vendor List and then updating the NEMSIS-required fields in Incident Documentation > EMS Setup > Vendor Directory. This article will take you through each step.- Welcome to the First Due ePCR setup process. In this step we are going to set up EMS facilities (vendors). First, let's navigate to Vendor Directory > Vendor List.
- Select Add New Vendor.
- Enter the address of the facility. NOTE: If the address is not within your response area, select add new address to enter the facility's address.
- Next, enter all relevant data for the facility. Some tips to consider:
- You do NOT need to fill out the Vendor License # (that's for vendors used in permitting/inspections/invoicing).
- Be sure to select "EMS" for Vendor Type. That's the trigger to ensure this facility appears in the EMS Setup section.
- If available, you may enter contacts here. They will carry over to the EMS Setup section.
- Notes & Attachments are optional and do not carry over to the EMS Setup section.
- Select Save.
- Now, head over to Incident Documentation > EMS Setup.
- Select Vendor Directory.
- Locate the facility you entered during steps 1-5 above. Select the edit
icon.
- Enter/Select the relevant details for the facility. Some tips to consider:
- Property Use Types are from the NFIRS dataset.
- NEMSIS Facility Types are from the NEMSIS dataset.
- Enable the faxing sliders and enter a fax number if your agency sends ePCRs to that facility via fax.
- You may edit certain details about the contact by selecting the edit
icon in the Actions column for the contact.
- Select Save. That's it! Nice job...you've just added a new EMS Facility (Vendor) to your First Due account.
Addendum - EMS Custom Address
- An EMS Custom Address is useful when an agency transports to a home address, or any address that may not be a defined EMS facility.
- Use an EMS custom/generic address to create a destination category that allows providers to document the destination address while completing the ePCR.
In the Vendor Directory, select Vendor Type = EMS then choose custom address.
In EMS Setup -> Vendor Directory -> Edit Vendor, Set the Display Name for the vendor and enable patient drop off.
When enabled, the custom address option allows providers to enter the destination address inside the ePCR.
Related Articles
- Setting up the ePCR - Demographics
- Setting up the ePCR - EMS Contacts
- Setting up the ePCR - Vendor Directory (this article)
- Setting up the ePCR - Protocols
- Setting up the ePCR - Devices
- Setting up the ePCR - Stations
- Setting up the ePCR - Custom Elements
- Setting up the ePCR - Statistics
- Setting up the ePCR - Form Language
- Setting up the ePCR - Validation
- Setting up the ePCR - Export Summary
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