Community paramedicine is an innovative healthcare model that allows paramedics and EMS professionals to provide non-emergency EMS services outside of traditional 911 responses. By offering comprehensive preventive EMS care services, including scheduled home visits, wellness checks, chronic disease monitoring, post-discharge follow-ups, medication support, and healthcare navigation, community paramedics help bridge gaps in care for patients who may otherwise struggle to acces

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers play a crucial role in supporting the healthcare needs of Missouri residents struggling with mental illness. As the first point of contact in these types of crisis situations, our EMS providers are uniquely positioned at the center of state-wide efforts to improve coordination, access to, and outcomes in mental health crisis care. This includes expanding our emergency medical transport options beyond traditional transportation service

As emergency medical services (EMS) efforts to better support patients and communities across Missouri through the implementation of innovative programs like Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) and Community Paramedicine (CP) programs, the Missouri Ambulance Association remains committed to staying at the forefront of these efforts. One of the benefits of these initiatives is that rather than focusing solely on emergency response and patient transportation, these models introd