for such variances, surveyors review
protocols to ensure the provider is
compliant with the respective regulations
within their own country. Medical
protocols involving proper patient care, as
Frazer says, “We don’t control that ... the
standard is the standard.” She says
providers may have to undergo more
training or acquire more resources to
achieve compliance, yet want for this
actually involves more than simply earning
accreditation. As Frazer says, “What’s
important is the end result ... better care
for patients.” There are currently more
than 150 accredited medical air transport
enterprises throughout the world, but that
number
is growing. Frazer says CAMTS is seeing
increased interest in Africa, Asia and Canada.
Compelling that growth may be the fact that
nine states havemoved to require accreditation
before contracting with service providers.
There are other benefits in terms of mitigating
liability risks and in some instances providers
have even used accreditation as a bargaining
tool for negotiating better insurance rates. For
those in the industry accreditedbyCAMTS, it
an achievement that not only demonstrates
their adherence to best practices, but it’s a
distinction that defines the best in the business.
As the best means of identifying the best air
medical transport operations, look toCAMTS
to increasingly transition throughout the
industry, and theworld.
May 2014
| BusinessWorld | 53
