Anne Arundel County - Mobile Integrated Community Health

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

The Mobile Integrated Community Health program (MICH) has been successfully operating since 2020. This collaborative effort between the Anne Arundel County Fire Department (AACoFD), Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities (DoAD), Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, and University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center intends to decrease avoidable 911 utilization and emergency room visits by aligning citizens with appropriate resources to better manage their healthcare needs and improve their overall quality of life. Our team operates with a Registered Nurse (RN), a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) and Nationally Registered Paramedics (NRP) in order to bring a holistic approach to patient-centered care. The team has provided interdisciplinary case management, home-bound vaccines, remote patient monitoring, disease education, telehealth appointments, and connection to county resources for over 400 individual referrals since the program's inception. The MICH program ensures our citizens receive the right care, at the right place, and at the right time, all while reducing avoidable 911 utilization by 70% and quantifying a multi-million dollar cost savings to local resources.