Case Study Healthier Patients at Home PROVIDER: Fishers Fire and Emergency Services Department Firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics providing emergency medical services to more than 80,000 residents in Fishers, Indiana CHALLENGE: Promoting Prevention and Post-Discharge Care As a growing community northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana, the town of Fishers faces many of the same healthcare challenges as the rest of the country: an aging population of Baby Boomers, escalating chronic disease, and a healthcare system bent on cost-cutting—while improving care. It’s a challenge for every community, but it’s also an opportunity for emergency service providers like Fishers Fire and Emergency. Their WeCare Community Paramedicine program, now in its third year, is focused on providing in-home patien

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