OC-MEDS Bi-Directional Data Exchange Project

Summary:

Orange County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) is actively working on a project to strengthen and enhance the existing EMS data system (known as the Orange County Medical Emergency Data System, or OC-MEDS) by enabling bi-directional health care data exchange between 9-1-1 EMS provider agencies and OCEMS designated emergency receiving centers (ERC) throughout the County.

This project will establish secure connections between OC-MEDS and each respective ERC’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) system(s) to ensure real time availability of EMS records for clinical use and ensure return of patient outcome data to EMS providers and OCEMS to improve patient care and countywide medical/health situational awareness.

Project Timeline: Jan. 2022 through Jun. 2024

Implementation Progress:

Additional Information:

File	Date
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (UCI Health) - February 27, 2026 Update	February 27, 2026
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Hoag) - October 22, 2025 Update	October 22, 2025
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Anaheim Regional)	July 03, 2025
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Kaiser Permanente OC) - May 28th Update	May 28, 2025
Bi-Directional Data Exchange PowerPoint - Final Report	Jan. 08, 2025
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (UCI Health - Formerly Tenet)	May 24, 2024
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (KPC Health)	May 23, 2024
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Foothill)	May 20, 2024
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Children's Hospital OC)	Feb. 07, 2024
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Providence OC)	Dec. 03, 2023
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Prime Health OC)	Nov. 26, 2023
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Bar Code Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (Kaiser Permanente OC)	Oct. 30, 2023
Training for EMS Personnel - Using the Barcode Scanner in Elite Field to Link Patient Records (UCI Medical Center)	Jun. 01, 2023
OC-MEDS Health Information Hub (HIH) - Hospital Integration Guide	Mar. 02, 2022
Bi-Directional Data Exchange Informational Webinar - Video of Presentation	Feb. 16, 2022
Bi-Directional Data Exchange Informational Webinar - Presentation Slides	Feb. 16, 2022