Unit 1 - Aerospace Medical Service Mission Flashcards
What is CFETP?
A comprehensive education and training document identifying the legal scope of practice within AFMS
Patient centered medical home
Team based model that begins with a strong primary care foundation accompanied by quality and resource efficiency incentives
Joint principles of PCMH
Personal physician
Provider team management
Whole person orientation
Coordination/integration of care
Quality/safety of care
Enhanced access to care
4N0X1B
Neurology technician
Responsible for neurological patient’s examination, treatment, and diagnostic procedures
Clinic and team configurations
2 or more providers (physician, PA, or NP)
Registered nurse
5 med techs
1 medical admin
2500 empaneled patients
How many phases must an AMS tech complete?
2
Phase I: technical training
Phase II: clinical rotations
SEI 456
National Registry Paramedic
Knowledge of USAF EMS protocol
What is the AFMS vision?
Ensure supported population is healthiest and highest segment by 2025
Make sure every Airman is able to perform their duties to the best of their abilities
SEI 487
Critical Care Technician
- Prepared Patient w/ special equipment for transfers
- Performs and assists w/ examinations and special procedures
When do special duties become available?
Completion of 5-level
What is the AFMS mission?
To enable medically fit forces, provide expeditionary medics, and improve health of all we serve
SEI 453
Allergy and immunizations
Manages immunotherapy care
Prepares allergenic extracts and performs treatments for anaphylaxis
Tricare prime remote
For members who live more than 50 mile radius outside MTF
Retirees not eligible
4N0X1F
Flight and operational medical technician
Provides, supervises, and manages care for patients on flying status
Primary emergency medical response to in-flight emergencies
Augments search and rescue flying squadron
Tricare Reserve select
For guard and reserve
Monthly premium
Enrollment required
What are the four AFMS goals?
Readiness
Better health
Better care
Best Value
Tricare prime
Most affordable and comprehensive
Most care received by assigned primary care manager
No enrollment fees for active duty and dependents
Who do AMS techs practice under?
Privileged providers and registered nurses
Who operates the military health system?
Department of defense
The Air Force medical service is a specific component of what?
Air Force
Tricare for life
Provides secondary coverage for those on Medicare chapters A and B
Minimal out of pocket costs
No enrollment required
Basic PCMH principles
Continuity
Provider template
Control of template
Satisfaction
MHS quadruple aim goals
Readiness
Experience of care
Population health
Per capita costs
What can AMS techs do?
- assist providers and nurses w/ patient care
- admin functions
- nursing tasks
- post mortem care
- perform BLS and triage in emergency situations
Admin support
Front desk operations, scheduling appointments, manages records
Verifies patient’s identity in defense enrollment eligibility reporting system (DEERS) and third party insurance
SEI 455
Special operations command medic
Spec ops med support and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)
SEI 494
Aeromedical evacuation
Plight and inflight patient care
AE crew member
Enplanes and deplaned patients
SEI 490
Hyperbaric
Preps patients for hyperbaric dive
Performs wound care debridement
Functions as dice crew member
Provides emergency care for patients in event of hyperbaric emergencies
How many parts of CFETP?
2
Part 1. Provides overall management of specialties
Part 2. Identify specialty training standards (STS) To support training
SEI 486
Hemodialysis
Preps patients and performs procedures using specialized renal dialysis equipment
Performs access of patient’s vascular system
Where can you find requirements for each special experience identifiers?
CFETP
4N0X1C
Independent Duty medical technician
Renders medical dental and emergency treatment
Advanced cardiac and disease management, epidemiology, and entomology
Nurse
Serves as care manager to meet needs of patient as determined by provider
Supervises nursing staff
4N031 Apprentice level requirements
Complete phase I and II
BLS
NREMT
nursing skills
Tricare standard and extra
Fee for service plan available to all non active duty beneficiaries
Freedom to choose own providers
May pay upfront for service and file own claims for reimbursement
Enrollment not required
4N051 journeyman requirements
Completion of CDCs A&B
Signed off on core tasks
Health care provider
Responsible for patient care experience
Addresses medical issues utilizing team approach
Purpose of team huddles
Problem solving and updating plan
Reestablish team awareness
Discuss team needs
