{"id":10602,"date":"2018-12-26T10:26:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T15:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=10602"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:49:03","slug":"community-paramedicine-mobile-integrated-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/community-paramedicine-mobile-integrated-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Paramedicine\/Mobile Integrated Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Community Paramedicine\/Mobile Integrated Healthcare (CP-MIH) is a relatively new and evolving healthcare model. It allows\u00a0paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to operate in expanded roles by assisting with public health, primary healthcare and preventive services to underserved populations in the community. The goal is to improve access\u00a0to care and avoid duplicating existing services.<\/p>\n<p>Some rural patients lack access to primary care and use 911 and emergency medical services (EMS) to receive\u00a0healthcare in non-emergency situations. This can create a burden for EMS personnel and health systems in rural areas.\u00a0Community paramedics can work in a public health and primary care role to address the needs of rural residents in a more efficient and proactive way.<\/p>\n<p><b>Information for agencies that intend to launch a Community Paramedicine or Mobile Integrated Healthcare program:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Below are important documents that an agency will need to review if they want to launch an MIH or CP program in Virginia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/08\/MIHCP-in-VA-White-Paper.pdf\">Mobile Integrated HealthCare\/Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/08\/MIH.CP-FAQ.pdf\">Mobile Integrated Healthcare\/Community Paramedicine (MIH\/CP) Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/08\/MIHCPLetterOfIntent-Fillable.pdf\">Notice of Intent to Provide MIH\/CP Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Paramedicine\/Mobile Integrated Healthcare Workgroup meeting minutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/02\/02-12-2020-MIH-CP-Final-Draft-minutes.pdf\">February 12, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-1-29-19.pdf\">January 29, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-3-1-19.pdf\">March 1, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-4-24-19.pdf\">April 24, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-05-30-2019.pdf\">May 30, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-6-25-19.pdf\">June 25, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-7-23-19.pdf\">July 23, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/OEMS-Meeting-Minutes-MIH-CP-8-27-2019.pdf\">August 27, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/02\/MIH-CP-minutes-10-23-2019.pdf\">October 23, 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/02\/12-04-2019-MIH-CP-Approved-Minutes.pdf\">December 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/01\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-9-19-18.pdf\">September 19, 2018<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/01\/MIH-CP-Meeting-Minutes-11-7-18.pdf\">November 7, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nasemso.org\/committees\/community-paramedicine-mobile-integrated-health\/\">NASEMSO CP-MIH Committee <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealthinfo.org\/topics\/community-paramedicine\">Rural Health Information Hub Community Paramedicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ruralhealth\/pdf\/paramedicevaltool.pdf\">U.S. Department of HHS and HRSA\u00a0Community Paramedicine Evaluation Tool\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ramseyfoundation.org\/category\/community_paramedicine_articles\/\">Ramsey Social Justice Foundation Community Paramedicine Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naemt.org\/initiatives\/ems-transformation\">NAEMT EMS 3.0 Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emsworld.com\/mih-cp\">EMS World MIH-CP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jems.com\/adminstration-and-leadership\/community-paramedicine-and-mobile-healthcare.html\">JEMS Mobile Integrated Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/Engage\/Initiatives\/TripleAim\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Institute for Healthcare Improvement Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Paramedicine\/Mobile Integrated Healthcare (CP-MIH) is a relatively new and evolving healthcare model. 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