Pulse Check Hot Topics in EMS 2013

Featured Topic Community Paramedic Panel

Everywhere people are talking about Community Paramedics!

The concept of Integrated Mobile Health Care Delivery is dominating the EMS scene these days. Arguably, in the national healthcare reform environment that is upon us, CP programs seem to have unlimited potential. But how do they really work? Where do they make sense and how are they paid for? Join the dialogue about these many other questions with some of the countrys most experienced leaders in Community Paramedicine. Gary Wingrove, Government Relations & Strategic Affairs at Gold Cross/Mayo Medical Transport will discuss the development of the role of the Community Paramedic nationally and internationally. Matt Zavadsky, Director of Public Affairs at MedStar Mobile Health Care in Fort Worth, Texas. Matt will share how MedStar has implemented Community Health Programs using paramedics to provide non-emergency care to heart failure patients, Hospice patients and frequent EMS users to help reduce admissions and improve their overall quality of life. The MedStar program has had multiple successes, including decreasing 911 calls by a significant percentage in their frequent user population. Dr. Daniel Swayze, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. will discuss the use of paramedics in Pennsylvania who provide in-home disease management services. Dan will share data on the results of their program as well as talk about integration with third party insurance providers. The panel will be moderated by Susan Long, Director of Clinical Services with Allina Health EMS. Susan is currently President of the North Central EMS Institute and was instrumental in the creation of the Community Paramedic program at Allina Health.

Pulse Check Hot Topics in EMS 2013

Science Museum of Minnesota September 27, 2013, 7:45 a.m. Registration/Breakfast 4:45 p.m. Register at: https://training.sabanow.net/Saba/Web/SabaExternal