Brian Lynch

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• Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

  Emergency Medical Service Providers

  Primary

  An EMT, Paramedic is an individual trained and certified to perform advanced life support (ALS) in medical emergencies based on individual state boards.

  Taxonomy code 146L00000X

• Community Paramedic

  Emergency Medical Service Providers

  A Community Paramedic is trained in responding to a scene and arranging appointments and transportation to alternate destinations through established partnerships or direct field communication. Alternative destinations for patient care include walk-in clinics, detox facilities, shelters and homeless services, and in-home assistance services. Services provided by community paramedics include, but are not limited to, completing blood glucose checks, vital signs, blood draws, and other treatments for the purpose of assessing and reporting to the referring physician and providing in-home evaluation of high-risk patients following hospital discharge.

  Taxonomy code 146E00000X

• Health & Wellness Coach

  Other Service Providers

  The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.

  Taxonomy code 171400000X

• Case Manager/Care Coordinator

  Other Service Providers

  A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.

  Taxonomy code 171M00000X

• Contractor

  Home Modifications

  Other Service Providers

  A contractor who makes modifications to homes to accommodate a health condition.

  Taxonomy code 171WH0202X

• Community Health Worker

  Other Service Providers

  Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

  Taxonomy code 172V00000X

• Health Educator

  Other Service Providers

  Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.

  Taxonomy code 174H00000X

• Peer Specialist

  Other Service Providers

  Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

  Taxonomy code 175T00000X

• Technician, Pathology

  Phlebotomy

  Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

  Definition to come...

  Taxonomy code 246RP1900X

• Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

  Student, Health Care

  An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

  Taxonomy code 390200000X

• Prevention Professional

  Other Service Providers

  Prevention Professionals work in programs aimed to address specific patient needs, such as suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol avoidance, drug avoidance, and tobacco prevention. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of relapse, injury, or re-injury of the patient. Prevention Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide appropriate case management, mediation, referral, and mentorship services. Individuals complete prevention professionals training for the population of patients with whom they work.

  Taxonomy code 405300000X

• Recreation Therapist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.

  Taxonomy code 225800000X