Journal article
Economic Analysis of Mobile Integrated Health Care Delivered by Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Teams
Abstract
Importance: Mobile integrated health care (MIH) is a new model of community-based health care to provide on-site urgent or nonurgent care. Niagara emergency medical services (NEMS) started MIH in 2018 to serve the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. However, its economic impact is unknown.
Objective: To compare time on task and cost between MIH and ambulance delivered by NEMS from a public payer's perspective.
Authors
Xie F; Yan J; Agarwal G; Ferron R
Journal
JAMA Network Open, Vol. 4, No. 2,
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
February 1, 2021
DOI
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0055
ISSN
2574-3805