What is Community Paramedicine
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Community Paramedicine is an organized system of services, based on local need, provided by emergency medical technicians and paramedics, that is integrated into the local or regional health care system and overseen by emergency and primary care physicians.
Community Paramedicine is one model to realize the vision of EMS-based community health services that supplement the traditional EMS response model and bridges both community health service and EMS coverage gaps. Many different organizations and groups are working on projects to further explore and develop the concept of Community Paramedicine.
Below is a listing of resources on this subject.
| Title | Description | Categories |
| Patient-Centered Out-of-Hospital Care Reimbursement Article | Decoupling payment for care with transport to ER would improve patient-centered care, cut costs | |
| 2012 NCCCP Meeting Summary | Summarizes a conference held October 1-2, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes training, practice, regulation, medical oversight, reimbursement, integration & evaluation. | |
| 2013 NCCCP Research Agenda | Paper identifies research priorities, challenges and resources. Also lists opportunities related to community paramedicine. | |
| AHRQ Profile of MedStar Mobile Healthcare Innovation | Report describes, Fortworth, TX provider, MedStar's, Community Paramedicine Program. It includes comparisons of 911 calls from program participants & estimates of the cost savings. | |
| State and Community Strategies for Expanding the Primary Care Role of First Responders | This article explains steps states are taking to use first responders to help with non-urgent chronic illnesses. | |
| EMS Collaborations with Healthcare | Matt Zavadsky presentation on EMS Collaborations with Healthcare | |
| Future of EMS Happening Now | Matt Zavadsky presentation on EMS Systems of the Future | |
| Community Paramedicine Insights Forum | teleconference forum to discuss best practices and lessons learned | |
| Community Paramedic | Link to Community Paramedic Program Web site | |
| International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine | Promotes the international exchange of information and experience related to flexible and reliable health care services using novel health care delivery models. | |
| WECAD Community Paramedic Handbook | This handbook is designed to help organizations start Community Paramedic Programs. | |
| State Perspectives Discussion Paper on Development of Community Paramedic Programs | Offers insight into the historical perspective and future considerations for Community Paramedicine Programs. | |
| EMS and Public Health Bulletin | A Strategy for Enhancing Community Health Care | |
| Public Health and Emergency Medical Services: Intersections, Overlaps and Opportunities | Overview can assist both EMS & health professionals in developing & sustaining open & ongoing dialogue minding the health of the community to more quickly identify people at risk for disease & injury | |
| HRSA Community Paramedicine Evaluation Tool | Weblink to the Community Paramedicine Evaluation Tool | |