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Community Health EMSIntegrating
Emergency Medical Servicesand
Health Care & Public Health
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Community Health EMSCommunity Health EMS
Short history of Community Health EMS
Describe benefits of CHEMS
Keys to success of CHEMS
What now for CHEMS?
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“EMS of the future
should be community-
based and fully
integrated with the
overall health care
system”
EMS Agenda For the Future – 1996
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Characteristics of EMS today
EMS is typically:
Patient/scene based
Respond to acute events
“You call – We haul”
Reliant on 9-1-1 public access to detect incidents and target response
Often, not well integrated with other health care activities
Expects patient’s health to improve on the way to the hospital
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Benefits of CHEMS to EMS
Advanced education
Funding opportunities to support EMS sustainability
Increased satisfaction
Strong partnerships
Recruitment and retention
Viability and sustainability of rural, volunteer EMS systems
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Benefits tothe Community / the Patient
Reduced health care costs
Increased access to health care
Streamlined access to health care
Better consumer education
Improved health
Utilization of available resources
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What is Community Paramedicine Community Health EMS?
Programs that specifically use paramedics, EMTs and other health professionals to provide community
health services
Stop responding acutely to what can be prevented
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Local EMS Involvement in Community Health
A new SPHERE for EMSSupporting Public Health with Emergency Responders
Seattle/King County Medic One
Goal of SPHERE is to:
Prevent future 9-1-1 calls by identifying potentiallylife-threatening conditions whenever a patient isseen by responders.
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Fort Worth TX – 58% reduction in ER visits, costs and charges
Pennsylvania - EMS health coaches for asthma; reduced ED visits by 87% & readmission LOS by 89%; saved $1,216 per patient in charges
CA – reduced ER use 35% 1st year / 61% 2nd yearsavings = $10.3 million
Seattle – 88% decrease in hospital admissions$1.5 million savings – 4:1 return on investment
Boston – chronic homeless cost for program patients were $6,056 compared to $28,436
Minnesota – 39% decrease in ED visits; 44% decrease in hospital visits
Much Ado About Nothing ??
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Integration and collaboration with other health professions
Expanded roles
Funding and reimbursement
Regulation
Community paramedic education
Data, performance improvement and evaluation
Keys to Success for CHEMS
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Opportunities for SuccessIs CHEMS a solution looking for a problem OR a problem looking for a solution?
Collaboration and partnerships with other health providers to meet community needs
Complementary roles in a multi-disciplinary team
Integration w/ other health professions
EMS workforce challenges (like all other providers)
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Opportunities for SuccessPhysician education and involvement
Oversight
Liability
Expanded role and non-traditional settings is not a new concept
Needs to fill a gap in community health needs
Expanded Role
Skill creep – need to “package” it
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Opportunities for SuccessCost savings – need more evidence
Rural cost savings – human cost
Funding & Reimbursement
Need to make the case to insurance providers that CHEMS is worth the investment and worth reimbursing for services
e.g. Minnesota
e.g. Pennsylvania
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Opportunities for SuccessStates need to evaluate their statutes
CHEMS is increased role – not increased scope
Need to define scope & services – i.e. “package it”
EMS already has a role within the patient’s home
Regulation
Need to develop new strategies for medical oversite and control
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Opportunities for SuccessCHEMS is a new specialty for a new kind of paramedic / EMT
A doc is a doc is a doc -A CP curriculum has been developed – Version 3
Academic based education
Education
Provision of academic education for rural areas
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Opportunities for SuccessEvaluation programs for current & future programs
National EMS Information System (NEMSIS)
Evaluation and Outcomes
Program evaluation component for current programs is not universal
Many programs are young – evaluation is not yet conclusive
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What is CHEMS?
Right Resources
Right Time
Right Patient
= Better Patient Outcomes
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What’s next for Community Health EMS?
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OpportunitiesNational, state, local dialogue & education
AHRQ – National CP forum – Atlanta
Continue with additional meetings & strategic plan
Strategies include:
Physician involvement and support
Reimbursement and funding
Education
Data and outcomes
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Community Health EMSIntegrating
Emergency Medical Servicesand
Health Care & Public Health