MIH Week
October 5 - 11, 2025
Join us for an unforgettable week filled with excitement and inspiration! From engaging panels to hands-on workshops, we’ve packed the schedule with enriching experiences. Connect with fellow enthusiasts and gain insights that will spark your creativity and broaden your knowledge. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your skills and connect with the community!
MIH Week Proclamations
Celebrate MIH & CP
MIH Week honors the invaluable contributions of Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) teams in improving the accessibility and quality of healthcare services in our communities. Highlighting MIH efforts through a dedicated week shows gratitude for the vital role of MIH in our healthcare system.
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MIH Week Shows Impact
The impact of MIH is profound, as teams provide various services beyond traditional emergency response. They extend the reach of our nation’s healthcare workforce, engage in proactive health assessments, chronic disease management, preventive care, medication management, and post-discharge follow-up visits. By taking healthcare beyond hospital walls, MIH reduces unnecessary emergency department visits, hospital readmissions, and healthcare costs while improving access to care, health outcomes and patient satisfaction.
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At NAMIHP, we’re proud of the hard work happening in MIH across the country. We’ve seen tremendous growth in the industry and want to continue working to gain recognition and standardization for the field. That’s part of the motivation behind MIH Week. We recognize the heroic endeavors happening in MIH to improve health and care delivery.
Social Determinants & Health Disparities
Built on a strong partnership between Good Shepherd Medical Center and Umatilla County Fire District #1, this Community Paramedicine program serves more than 90,000 residents across 5,500 square miles in Umatilla and Morrow counties. By uniting hospital resources with EMS expertise, the team bridges gaps in care, connects patients to essential services, and strengthens access in even the most rural areas.
One powerful example: the team was contacted by the hospital’s wound care center about a homeless patient with a wound vac who had missed critical follow-up care. Without reliable phone access, transportation, or a place to charge their equipment, the patient was at risk of infection and repeated 911 use.
Jessica located the patient in a local park, arranged same-day wound care, coordinated transportation, connected them with mental health and social services for clothing and ongoing support, and helped secure temporary housing. Since then, the patient’s 911 use has dropped significantly, infections have decreased, and they’ve reestablished stability through community partnerships.
This story demonstrates the real power of MIH/CP: meeting people where they are, addressing medical and social needs together, and changing lives through connection and compassion.
Home Safety and Falls Prevention
Operating across seven states and twelve markets, QuikMedic | Mobile Urgent Care’s growing Mobile Integrated Health & Community Paramedicine (MIH/CP) program delivers coordinated, in-home, and community-based care to thousands of patients each year.
At the heart of it all is Operations Supervisor Melissa Butscher, whose leadership ensures that every visit reflects what MIH is all about.
Under Melissa’s guidance, field clinicians deliver urgent care at home, manage chronic conditions, support patients after hospital discharge, and provide preventive interventions that ease pressure on emergency departments and hospitals.
One story stands out: patients struggling with frequent falls.
After the team’s intervention, some under Melissa’s care remained fall-free for over six months, 911 calls stopped, and patients regained confidence to live independently. Beyond fewer emergencies, they reported better mental health and a stronger connection to their community.
Melissa’s leadership ensured the team didn’t just treat injuries. They tackled the root causes contributing to falls. That’s the heart of MIH: proactive, person-centered care that improves safety, health, and quality of life.
Chronic Disease and Medication Management
In rural Fairfield County, South Carolina, a unique partnership between a private EMS agency and a primary care office is transforming how care reaches patients. Managing more than 250 of the practice’s 10,000 patients, the First Priority Community Paramedicine program delivers preventive care, chronic disease management, and social-needs support. A fantastic example of bridging access gaps for rural residents and ensuring that care continues where people live.
MIH Champion Graham Simms leads this work with compassion and precision, bringing both medical expertise and community understanding into every home. One recent example: an elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions—including diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and mild dementia—was struggling with medication adherence, food insecurity, and lack of transportation.
Through Graham’s coordination, the team helped the patient overcome every barrier:
– Partnered with a local pharmacy to provide monthly pill packaging and delivery, eliminating confusion and improving adherence
– Connected her with Meals on Wheels to reduce food insecurity and financial strain
– Arranged in-home medical care for all but one specialist visit, ensuring continuity and preventive care
The results speak volumes: improved blood pressure and blood glucose levels, better alertness and activity, and far greater independence and quality of life.
This program, and Graham’s leadership, demonstrate the heart of MIH: meeting rural patients where they are, addressing both medical and social needs, and creating lasting, meaningful change in their health and daily lives.
Chronic Disease and Medication Management
Through Sally’s leadership and impact in Georgia, Amerimed Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) is redefining how care reaches patients. MIH is bringing high-quality, coordinated medical services directly into the home.
Led by nurse practitioners under physician supervision and supported by a dedicated non-clinical team, Amerimed delivers Transitional Care Management, Chronic Care Management, Annual Wellness Visits, Remote Patient Monitoring, and more to help patients recover safely and stay connected to their care.
MIH Champion Sally Arnold exemplifies this mission through compassionate, outcomes-driven care. A shining example of Sally’s impact stands out: a patient recently discharged after hospitalization for heart failure, diabetes, and renal disease. They faced major challenges, including poor medication adherence, high out-of-pocket costs, social isolation, and no clear follow-up plan.
Sally and the Amerimed MIH team partnered with hospital social work and pharmacy teams to connect the patient with medication assistance, coordinated food delivery and transportation resources, and engaged family support through education and remote monitoring. Within 48 hours of discharge, they completed a home visit and medication reconciliation, provided education on fluid management, and arranged ongoing follow-ups with the patient’s specialists.
The results were transformative:
Improved blood pressure, fluid balance, and glucose control Avoided early readmission Successful transition into outpatient dialysis with continuity of care
Through teamwork, compassion, and innovation, Sally Arnold and Amerimed MIH are proving that when care comes home, patients thrive.
Behavioral and Mental Health
WLCR provides 24/7 behavioral health crisis intervention across rural Oregon communities including Florence, Westlake, Mapleton, Swiss Home, Deadwood, and north to Milepost 174 on Highway 101.
Under Melissa’s leadership, the WLCR team delivers compassionate, community-based response and rapid connections to care and helping reduce: Unnecessary emergency department visits Law enforcement involvement in behavioral health crises Recurrent 911 calls through consistent follow-up and case management
Real Impact: WLCR supported an older adult struggling with anxiety and isolation who frequently called 911 The team provided de-escalation, follow-up visits, and case management to address underlying needs They connected the individual to primary care, mental health services, and daily-living resources As a result, the patient experienced improved stability, reduced anxiety, and fewer emergency calls
WLCR’s approach turns moments of crisis into opportunities for lasting care, connection, and hope.
Acute Care at Home
With over 9,000 patient encounters each year across 12 counties, Luke plays a pivotal role in expanding access to high-quality care beyond hospital walls. His commitment to patient-centered service and collaboration is helping transform how healthcare is delivered across South Carolina.
Leading Innovative Care
• Luke leads in the delivery of Acute Care at Home, enabling patients to receive hospital-level treatment safely where they live.
• In Prisma’s Congestive Heart Failure Program, Luke coordinates remote monitoring via CardioMEMS, responding to early signs of decline with in-home IV therapy, preventing hospitalizations and keeping patients stable.
Building Community Connections
• Luke actively partners with local organizations such as The Dream Center, connecting patients with housing, food, and life-skills resources like budgeting and employment readiness.
Driving Outcomes
• Hands-on leadership and compassionate care has helped reduce unnecessary EMS and ED utilization, address chronic disease management, and improve quality of life for patients across Prisma’s service region.
Luke Estes embodies the heart of MIH, meeting patients where they are, addressing both clinical and social needs, and transforming lives through innovation and empathy.
Acute Care at Home
Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, with hubs in North Penn, Indian Valley, and Philadelphia, Joseph and the VMSC team bring hospital-level coordination into the home across four Southeastern PA counties. Partnering with Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery, and others, they deliver care to high-utilizer and complex chronic patients transitioning from inpatient to home.
Transforming Care at Home:
Joseph leads advanced in-home services like medication reconciliation, wound care, health education, and diagnostics. The program has now expanded into whole-blood transfusion and higher-acuity interventions, ensuring hospital-level treatment at home.
Here’s a Patient Impact Story:
Patient “AH” – lives with COPD, heart failure, and a chronic fungal infection. These conditions make hospitalization risky, and AH delayed care until crises occurred.
Through Joseph’s ongoing education and follow-up, AH now seeks help at the first signs of symptom exacerbation. This proactive shift has led to earlier interventions, fewer hospitalizations, and greater confidence for both the patient and his family.
Addiction and Substance Use Disorders
Team Approach and Interprofessional Care
Team Approach and Interprofessional Care
The Mehlville Mobile MIH Team has introduced an innovative fall reduction program, collaborating with local hospitals to provide support for acute care at home, local healthcare providers, Aging Ahead, Meals on Wheels, and more.
Home visits include home safety assessments, actions to address safety and fall risks, and further integration of in-home physical and occupational therapy to proactively reduce the risk of future falls and injuries.
The collaboration between paramedics and physical and occupational therapists allows the program to tailor interventions to each patient’s specific needs. This proactive approach not only prevents injuries but also empowers patients to maintain their independence and improve their overall quality of life.
Congratulations to MIH Champions Jennifer Rieker and Nicholas Marty. with Mehlville Fire Protection District!
Congratulations to the Paramedic Advanced Care Team and Ute Pass Regional Health Service District!
This mobile integrated health team provides 24/7/365 MIH services to rural community spanning 3,000 square miles and is the area’s only provider of Mobile Crisis Services, and they see over 500 patients per year.
UPRHSD has embraced interprofessional care, partnering community paramedics with psychiatric nurse practitioner to increase access to mental health care for marginalized populations.
The MIH program also collaborates with Colorado Crisis to respond through the 988 system, and has successful integrated crisis support and response after referrals from local law enforcement, fire, other EMS agencies, public health, DHS and the schools.
Congratulations to the Paramedic Advanced Care Team and Ute Pass Regional Health Services District!
Announcing Lieutenant David Rohlf, NRP and the Rapid City Fire Department Mobile Medic Program as a 2024 MIH Champion!
The Rapid City Fire Department’s Mobile Medic Program launched in 2016, and now responds to nearly 3,000 calls per year. The MIH team partners with the local hospital system to provide community health worker and case management support to patients in need of an addiction medicine program.
In addition to working alongside community agencies for social determinants of health and housing support, the MIH program participates in hospital rounds with the addiction medicine team each day. During these rounds, patients who are ready to begin their journey of sobriety are swiftly connected to appropriate resources by the Medic team.
Congratulations to Lieutenant David Rohlf and Rapid City Fire Department for the incredible impact you’re making in your community.