Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List
Background:
During the January 2024 VHEPC Patient Transfer Workgroup meeting members identified the need for a statewide list of patient transportation resources for Vermont, as one did not currently exist. The workgroup expressed the need for the transportation resource list to encompass all transportation resources including EMS, transport agencies for non-emergency patient transfers, wheelchair vans, taxi services, busing services, etc.
In the Spring of 2024, the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) contracted with All Clear Emergency Management Group (All Clear) to build the Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List. The Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List contains the following details: service area, payor limitations, hours and days of service, limitations of type of patient to transport, number of units, capacity of unit (i.e. 8 wheelchairs in van), contact information for business hours and off business hours, MOUs with agencies, etc.
The list will be updated by VHEPC staff as they receive changes to existing resources or when new transportation resources are submitted.
Next Steps for the Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List:
VHEPC Coordinators to train membership on how to utilize the Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List as well as how to submit new or updated resource data during the August, 2024 VHEPC Coalition meeting.
The VHEPC Coordinator will continue to promote the Vermont Medical Transportation Resource List to membership as well as update the data annually.