Pre-Hospital Patient Care Reporting (PPCR)

• HIPAA and Submitting PPDR Data to the Office of EMS Facts
• Guidance Document: Blank PPCR Distribution
• PPCR User Manual (188K)
  Instruction manual describing how and why to report PPCR
• PPCR Data Dictionary - User Format - Appendix A (136K)
  Provides a description of each item on the PPCR form
• Data File Format (16 K)  (07/19/2001)
• FIPS codes for Virginia - Appendix C (21K)
• Agency Directory List - Appendix D (43K)
• Hospital Code Directory List - Appendix E (12K)
• PPCR Form- Appendix F - Copy of the actual form (138K)
• PPCR Order Form - Appendix G (21 K)
• PPCR/PPDR Educational Program (1.92MB)
• PPCR Patient Refusal - Spanish Version (87K)

Pre-Hospital Data Reporting (PPDR)

• PPDR File Upload
  Agencies can now submit their PPCR files to EMS over the internet.
• PPDR Software User Guide (277 K)  (Updated 09/2008)
• Update EMS Agency and Hospital Listing  (Updated 09/30/2008)
• Download PPDR Data Collection software (Updated 09/2008)
• Request a CD version of the software
• Request the FireHouse Add-In
• Vendor Approval Process  
• OEMS Data Element Dictionary Technical Manual Format - Appendix B (240 K) (10/18/2001)
• OEMS Data Element Dictionary Technical Manual for NEMSIS Compliant Agencies (09/01/07)

How PPCR Data is used

• Request Reports and/or Data from the OEMS Biostatistician (30K) - Microsoft Word Document
• 2005 Trends in Emergency Medicine and Trauma
• 2006 Trends in Emergency Medicine and Trauma (11/2007)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• PPDR Software
• PPCR - General Information

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