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The collection and use of EMS data had been an issue of discussion since the mid‐1980s. In 2001, NASEMSO, in conjunction with its federal partners at NHTSA and the Trauma/EMS Systems program at HRSA, began developing a national EMS database, which ultimately lead to the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS). By 2003, a detailed data dictionary was completed. Information about each of the data elements, the variables, the definitions associated with the data elements, and how to deploy the elements in a database were described [71].

With funding from NHTSA, EMSC, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center was established under contract with NHTSA at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2005. The mission of the Technical Assistance Center was to collaborate with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where previous EMS data activities were occurring, to provide support to the NEMSIS project.

NEMSIS, with continued support from NHTSA, has continued to promote and develop the growth of EMS data collection and use. The EMS data elements have evolved based on input from the EMS community and subsequent versions of the data set have been released. In addition to defining the data elements and data dictionary, the NEMSIS program is responsible for working closely with EMS patient care record vendors, and it tests vendor products for compliance with the data standard. NEMSIS is using national level EMS data to support multiple research initiatives and is working closely with the CDC, CMS, and other federal agencies on EMS data issues. Working with EMS stakeholders, state EMS offices and data managers and vendors, NEMSIS is providing valuable information at the local, state, and national levels to support clinical, administrative and research activities.