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Substance use is a national public health issue. It’s a community issue. It affects people in urban areas, rural areas, suburban, men, women, young, old. The healthcare system has consistently failed people with substance use disorder (SUD), not only due to lack of needed resources, but also often contributing to the stigma and viewing substance […]

Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine has qualified providers able to fill gaps across the care spectrum. These healthcare professionals can act as extensions of local care systems to help manage complex patient populations. They can provide in-home services to reduce unnecessary transports and hospitalizations, thereby reducing strain on local hospitals. Community Paramedics have a broad skillset they […]

Value-based care models are rapidly replacing fee-for-service payments for healthcare services. The most basic definition of VBC is that it ties provider payments to patient outcomes, rather than for services rendered. This model aims to improve quality of care and lower costs.  Another way to look at it is a shift of financial risk from […]

NAMIHP is excited about the work our organization is doing to promote mobile integrated health (MIH) and share how these services can transform healthcare delivery. This year we launched the first annual MIH Week.  The governor of South Carolina officially recognized October 8-14, 2023 as Mobile Integrated Healthcare Professionals Week in a proclamation that highlighted […]

CMS felt it couldn’t determine the impact of the model because there weren’t enough participants. That’s disappointing for MIH providers. However, CMS did state that lessons learned during the course of the model could be useful in the future. So, there’s hope of developing another payment strategy.  The design of the current model contributed to […]