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County hears proposal for state‑funded mobile integrated health pilot; commissioners give preliminary go‑ahead for planning
Summary
Department of Emergency Services and Dr. Grama Shafi proposed a Mobile Integrated Health program to provide community paramedic in‑home care; startup estimated $300K–$350K and staff said state grants and hospital/payer partnerships could offset county costs. Commissioners signaled support to proceed with implementation planning.
Michael of the Department of Emergency Services introduced a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) proposal and invited Dr. Grama Shafi, the 911 medical director, to outline the program. Dr. Shafi described MIH as a community‑paramedic model that delivers in‑home care after hospital stays, for follow-up care, and to divert non-emergency calls from 911 and emergency departments.
Dr. Shafi…
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