Breaking the Cycle: Missouri Community Paramedicine Program Brings Primary Care to High-Risk Patients
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Description
Features a community paramedicine program that is a partnership between a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and an ambulance district. Discusses how the program is helping chronically ill patients access care at home. Also highlights a related community college program to train community paramedics.
Author(s)
Gretel Kauffman
Citation
Rural Monitor
Date
08/2022
Organization
Rural Health Information Hub
Tagged as
Community paramedicine
· Emergency medical services
· Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
· Federally Qualified Health Centers
· Health workforce education and training
· Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery
· Primary care
· Service delivery models
· Telehealth
· Missouri