Reports from City Personnel — M.10

Mobile Integrated Health / Community Paramedicine • MIH is a relatively new and expanding field of health care provided by community paramedics integrated into the local or regional health care systems and overseen by emergency and primary care physicians” • Community Paramedics (CPs) are advanced practice paramedics that work to increase access to primary and preventive care and decrease use of EMS and emergency departments. • CPs can provide health assessments, home safety assessments, fall risk assessments, chronic disease monitoring and education, medication management, connections to local health resources, hospital discharge follow – up care and minor medical procedures