MedEvac cost effective with modest use improvements

By Trevor Stokes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Emergency helicopter transport is expensive, but could become cost effective if it’s used mainly for cases where it will make a measurable difference in trauma patients’ survival or long-term disabilities, according to a new analysis. “For the routine use of helicopter emergency medical services to be considered good value for our health care dollars, there needs to be a modest reduction in mortality or some reduction in disability among patients who are flown out with serious injuries,” said study author Dr. …