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If you have been following this newsletter for a while you know a four story week almost never happens. The community paramedicine space moves fast but coverage of it usually does not. This week was different. Two new programs making early impacts, two states putting real money behind rural expansion, and results out of Virtua Health that make the funding case stronger than ever. Something is shifting. Here is what I found.
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New Community Paramedic Programs
Virtua Health’s MIH Results
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Weekly roundup
What’s New in Community Paramedicine
Wausau's Community Paramedic Program Is Making a Difference for Seniors
A community paramedic program in Wausau is proving to be a valuable resource for local seniors, delivering hands-on health support directly to those who need it most. Read online —>
Marion County's Paramedicine Program Keeps Growing
Marion County's community paramedicine program is on the rise, helping residents access medical care and essential resources without ever having to leave home. Read online —>
North Carolina Sends $10 Million to Expand Rural EMS Programs
North Carolina's DHHS is distributing $10 million across 39 local EMS agencies, including Cabarrus County, through the NC Rural Health Transformation Program. The funds aim to expand mobile integrated health services and connect rural residents with behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment beyond the initial 911 response. Read online —>
West Virginia Governor Announces $1 Million for Rural Paramedicine
Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced a new $1 million funding opportunity to help West Virginia EMS agencies grow community paramedicine programs across the state. The investment will support mobile integrated health and treat-in-place models designed to improve healthcare access in rural and underserved communities. Read online —>
Delivering care is one thing. Proving it is working is another. Join Julota and Abraham Pritzker, a clinician and MIH researcher, for a live webinar unpacking findings from a national survey of 290 rural healthcare leaders. The session covers cross-agency coordination breakdowns, workforce pressures, and what programs must build now to demonstrate impact to funders before it is too late.
Results
Virtua Health launched a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program that sends paramedics and EMTs to patients' homes to help bridge care gaps — particularly for those who struggle to follow through on care plans after a hospital discharge or ER visit. The program's five mobile units can provide a wide range of in-home services, from collecting vital signs and treating symptom flare-ups to coordinating with primary care physicians about medication changes.
Early results are encouraging, with the health system reporting a significant drop in 30-day readmissions for conditions like congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and COPD since the program launched. Currently funded through grants — since commercial and government payers don't yet reimburse for the service — Virtua is building the case for long-term sustainability by tracking cost-avoidance metrics and hoping to eventually win payer support.
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