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Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths

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One ambulance district’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Division has recently made a big impact in reducing opioid-related overdose deaths in their community by increasing harm-reduction products and therapies. With these credentials, MIH paramedics enhance their ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD. Provided photo.)

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’—And the EMS Revenue Collapse No One’s Ready For

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They have the additional resources necessary for comprehensive care, including laboratory and diagnostic services, physical and occupational therapy, and social services, which would be critical for any MIH program to leverage. ” 31 This term is repeated in the CMS final report on ET3. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine, Part 2: My Interview with Judy Faulkner

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In some states, community paramedicine programs are known to violate data collection rules by charting in Epic—but they don’t do so because EHRs capture better data quality than ePCRs or dedicated CP/MIH software. Rather, the decision is usually related to the cost (real or perceived) of dedicated longitudinal documentation software.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

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In Evaluating Firefighter Decontamination Practices Using a National Fire Records Management System by Antonio Fernandez, Principal Research Scientist at ESO and Bill Gardner CFE, CFO, EMT-P, Sr.

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APOT: Why It Matters and How To Cut Down on It

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Use Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) programs: These programs provide alternative care options for patients with non-life-threatening cases to avoid unnecessary trips to the ED and keep ambulances available for critical calls. Incorporate telemedicine: Allow paramedics and EMTs to consult with physicians or specialists remotely.

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