KHN Video: Filling In The Gaps

Specially trained paramedic Ryan Ramsdell is part of an ambitious plan in Reno, Nevada, to overhaul the 911 system to improve patient care and cut costs. The community health program is designed to help patients like Ron Balen, 77, and Earl Mayes, 68, live a healthier life with weekly checkups from paramedics for 30 days after a major surgery.

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<h1>KHN Video: Filling In The Gaps</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Heidi de Marco, KFF Health News</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2015-05-18T05:00:49-04:00">
			May 18, 2015		</time>
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<p></p><p>Specially trained paramedic Ryan Ramsdell is part of an ambitious plan in Reno, Nevada, to overhaul the 911 system to improve patient care and cut costs. The community health program is designed to help patients like Ron Balen, 77, and Earl Mayes, 68, live a healthier life with weekly checkups from paramedics for 30 days after a major surgery.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20KHN%20Video%3A%20Filling%20In%20The%20Gaps&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FNTM4MjM3&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/khn-video-filling-in-the-gaps/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=538237&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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