Community Medicine and Paramedicine Pilot Programs

Community Medicine and Paramedicine Pilot Programs

Funding Partner: Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (via The Home Care Association of New York State and Iroquois Healthcare Association collaboration)

Status: Pilot program (announced January 31, 2022)

Geographic Scope: Rural areas of New York State (3 pilot sites)

Program Description:
Pilot programs designed to expand the roles of paramedics and EMTs to provide primary and preventative care services in underserved rural communities. The initiative addresses the problem of emergency services being called for non-urgent situations due to lack of primary care access.

Program Model:
Community paramedicine expands paramedic and EMT roles beyond emergency response to include:

Primary care services

Preventative care delivery

Services to vulnerable populations including:

- Frail or elderly patients
- Patients without transportation
- Populations without primary care resources

Number of Pilot Sites: 3 rural locations across New York State

Focus Areas:

Rural healthcare access

Primary and preventative care

Emergency services burden reduction

Vulnerable population support

Collaborative care delivery models

Participating Partners:

Home Care Association of New York State (HCA)

Iroquois Healthcare Association (IHA)

Hospitals

Home care agencies

Physicians

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations

Objectives:

Design and create collaborative, community-centric models

Meet community-specific healthcare needs

Lower likelihood of emergency team calls for non-urgent situations

Preserve emergency care resources for true emergencies

Improve access to care in medically underserved areas

Contact:
Iroquois Healthcare Association
15 Executive Park Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: 518-383-5060