Can Community Paramedicine Improve Health Outcomes in Rural America?
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Description
Profiles three community paramedicine programs that serve rural communities in the Midwest, Maine, and Pennsylvania. Describes how community paramedicine can help fill gaps in care in rural communities and improve health outcomes. Identifies challenges to the growth of rural community paramedicine programs, including funding, payment, and workforce.
Author(s)
Vida Foubister
Date
03/2023
Type
Document
Organization
Commonwealth Fund
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Access · Community paramedicine · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Healthcare business and finance · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Iowa · Maine · Minnesota · Pennsylvania · Wisconsin