Community paramedics program seeking to transform approach to healthcare

Chicago Fire Department community paramedics proactively visit patients' homes, and become partners in their healthcare.

CHICAGO -- Transforming healthcare in the safety net. That's the goal of the Chicago-based non-profit Medical Home Network, which is now a year into a unique partnership with the Chicago Fire Department. Those involved say the pilot program is showing early signs of success.One early measure of success leaders are pointing to is a reduction in unplanned hospital and emergency room visits for patients who are part of the program.

A year into the pilot phase, the MHN Paramedic Partnership works like this: Medical Home Network serves as the connector between the Chicago Fire Department community paramedics and MHN's partner practices – including Chicago Family Health Center, Sinai Medical Group, and Friend Health. 'What we found is that our paramedics had a lot of desire, but not a lot of resources to connect individuals for.

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