Emergency Medical Services

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NameEmergency Medical Services
Websitehealth.ny.gov
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)2
Number of Locations1
About the Practice

The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems oversees EMS operations throughout New York State. [9] The Bureau is responsible for coordinating and planning the statewide emergency medical services system, encompassing basic and advanced life support services, mutual aid, and disaster preparedness. [13] Their functions include provider licensure and credentialing, emergency preparedness and response, investigations, financial and administrative management, data and informatics, agency licensure and trauma systems, and the EMS for Children Program. [5] They collaborate with various EMS providers, including volunteer, proprietary, hospital-based, and municipal agencies. [9]

Practice Locations (1)

875 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206-1388

Our Physicians (84)

Specialties
Dermatology

1 physician

Emergency Medicine

46 physicians

Family Medicine

2 physicians

Internal Medicine

16 physicians

Preventive Medicine

17 physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology

1 physician

Surgery

1 physician

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Leadership Team

Ryan P. Greenberg

Director

Steven P. Dziura

Deputy Director

Drew Chesney

Unit Chief

Bryan Goyette

Unit Chief

Jennifer Salomon

Unit Chief

Melissa Lockwood

Unit Chief

Kevin Lynch

Unit Chief

Sara McCartin

Unit Chief

Gene Myers

Unit Chief

Matthew Wiley

Manager

Mary Ramo

Branch Chief -Surge Operations Center

Stephen Brucato

Unit Chief

Gina Wierzbowski

Unit Chief

Thomas Fortune

Branch Chief

Genna VanCort

District Chief

Michele Mulloy

Section Chief

Samantha Danz

Health Program Administrator 1 | Contracts Unit – Unit Chief

Jonathan Munitz

Project Manager 2

Theresa Allen

Senior Associate

Tara Barbagallo

Senior Associate

Shannon Bensalah

Senior Associate

Toni Elmendorf

Program Associate

Peter Brodie

Branch Chief

Jacob DeMay

EMS Data Coordinator (Pediatric)

Emma DeVere

Analytics Fellow

Dheekshith Enugu

Program Research Specialist (Opioids)

Loc Nguyen

Computer Support Specialist | Video Editing Specialist

Daniel Clayton

Section Chief

Donald Trzepacz

Jr., Branch Chief-Agency Licensure

Thomas Bonfiglio

Healthcare Surveyor 1-Trauma Designation Branch

David Bowers

HPA Trainee-Agency Licensure

Amy Eisenhauer

Program Administrator

Allison Lynch

Student Assistant | Project Coordinator

Christine Bond

Community Outreach and Vital Signs Project Lead

Theresa Allen

Acting Executive Secretary

Richard Robinson

Branch Chief

Alexander Kaczor

District Chief/Investigator

Electronic Health Record System

Based on the information you've provided, here's a summary regarding patient access to EMS records in New York State: 1. **No Statewide Unified Portal:** There is no single, statewide patient portal that consolidates all EMS records across New York State. Patients cannot access all their EMS records through one centralized online platform. 2. **Statewide Data System (NYS EMS State Bridge):** The NYS EMS State Bridge, provided by ImageTrend, functions as a data collection, analysis, and reporting tool used by EMS agencies and the NYS Department of Health. It is primarily for operational and reporting purposes, not for individual patient access. 3. **Accessing EMS Records Locally:** Patients seeking their EMS records usually need to contact the individual EMS agencies directly to request copies of their reports, as there’s no overarching portal for all agencies. 4. **NYC EMS (FDNY) Specific Portal:** Within New York City, the FDNY uses a portal called **myPatientEncounters**, operated by Sansio, which allows individuals to request non-certified copies of their Pre-Hospital Care Reports. This is specific to NYC EMS and does not extend statewide. 5. **Legal Rights:** Under New York State law, patients have the right to access their health records, including EMS records. However, obtaining these records typically involves a direct request to the respective EMS provider rather than through a centralized portal. ### Summary: - **No centralized EMS patient portal statewide** for New York. - **EMS data is managed through the NYS EMS State Bridge** (ImageTrend), mainly for administrative purposes. - **Patients can request their EMS records directly from individual EMS agencies**. - **In NYC, the FDNY offers the myPatientEncounters portal** for non-certified report requests. If you're seeking your EMS records, you'll likely need to identify and contact the specific EMS provider that rendered the care, or check whether the local EMS agency has an online portal like NYC's myPatientEncounters.

Primary Electronic Health Record System

Research Analysis
Methodology & Findings

### No Single Statewide Patient Portal for NYS EMS Records Based on the available information, the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems (BEMS) utilizes a system called the **New York State EMS State Bridge** for the collection, analysis, and reporting of pre-hospital care data from EMS agencies across the state. This system is provided by **ImageTrend**. It's important to note that the NYS EMS State Bridge is primarily a data aggregation and reporting tool for the state and individual EMS agencies. It does not function as a centralized patient portal allowing individuals to access their complete EMS records from all EMS providers statewide in the way that a system like MyChart does for patients of healthcare systems using Epic. While New York State law grants patients the right to access their health records, including EMS records, the process for obtaining these records typically involves requesting them directly from the individual EMS agency that provided the care. For EMS services specifically within New York City, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) EMS uses a portal called **myPatientEncounters** for individuals to request non-certified copies of their Pre-Hospital Care Reports. This portal is associated with **Sansio**, based on the email address provided in the access instructions for myPatientEncounters. However, this is specific to FDNY EMS and not a statewide portal for all of New York State. In summary, there is no single patient portal vendor or branding used by "EHR Emergency Medical Services (health.ny.gov)" that provides a unified point of access for patients to their EMS records across the entire state. The state's primary system for collecting EMS data from providers is the ImageTrend-powered NYS EMS State Bridge, while patient access to records is managed at the local EMS agency level, with a specific portal available for NYC EMS records.