JAMA | Ontario | Economic Analysis of MIH Delivered by EMS
From JAMA on February 24, 2021
Economic Analysis of Mobile Integrated Health Care Delivered by Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Teams
Question Is mobile integrated health care (MIH) delivered by emergency medical services more efficient than regular ambulance responses in addressing the needs of urgent care in the community?
Findings This economic evaluation compared 1740 calls serviced by MIH in 2018 to 2019 with propensity score–matched ambulance calls for the same period and 2 years prior and found that MIH was associated with a decrease in the proportion of patients transported to the emergency department and saved health care costs compared with regular ambulance responses.
Meaning These findings suggest that MIH is a promising and viable solution to meeting urgent health care needs while improving the efficiency in using emergency care resources.
Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI), Canada, Community Paramedicine / Mobile Integrated Health (MIH), International, Niagara EMS, Research
