<h4><strong>WHAT IS THE NEAR PATIENT PROGRAM (NPP)?</strong></h4>
<p>Under the TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) 2021 contract, International SOS delivers the Near Patient Program (NPP) in ten locations around the globe: Bahrain, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and Spain. The NPP further strengthens the collaboration between TOP Providers and International SOS to focus on the beneficiary’s experience of care and ensure Clinical Quality. </p>
<p><img src="https://www.tricare-overseas.com/cms/delivery/media/MCSDP24FMYUJASBPLXJZZXGA3CXU" data-fileid="20Y8200000000y8" data-contentkey="MCSDP24FMYUJASBPLXJZZXGA3CXU" data-cms-filename="Nearpatient.png"></p>
<table border="0" style="width: 110pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);" width="147">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="83" style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 62pt; height: 15pt;"><p><span style="">Near Patient Program Fact Sheet</span></p></td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="64" style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 48pt; height: 15pt;"><p style="margin: 12pt 0.1in;"><span style="">{downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/NPP-Fact-Sheet-ENG-Aug-2023:English} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-ARABIC:Arabic} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-FRENCH:French} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-GERMAN:German} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-GREEK:Greek} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-ITALIAN:Italian} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-JAPANESE:Japanese} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-KOREAN:Korean} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-POLISH:Polish} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-ROMANIAN:Romanian} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-SPANISH:Spanish} | {downloaddocs=/providers/tco-media/documents/Near-Patient-Program-Fact-Sheet-TURKISH:Turkish}</span></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><br></p>
<h4><strong>WHO ARE THE NEAR PATIENT TEAMS? </strong></h4>
<p>NPP Teams or the Local Care Teams are in-country medical professionals who assist beneficiaries navigate the overseas health care system. TOP beneficiaries can often experience cultural and language barriers that impede their understanding of care. The NPP Teams work with TOP Providers, TOP beneficiaries, and where applicable Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs), TRICARE Area Offices (TAOs), and the Combatant Commands (CCMDs) to address medical and cultural questions, facilitating a positive patient experience, and ensuring quality health care services.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://www.tricare-overseas.com/cms/delivery/media/MCAAYH4V7FJREX3FBYN6ESLW2TSU" data-fileid="20Y8200000000xy" data-contentkey="MCAAYH4V7FJREX3FBYN6ESLW2TSU" data-cms-filename="NPP Staffing Structure Graphics Table.png"></p>
<p><a href="https://tricare-overseas.com/providers/resources/near-patient-program/meet-the-npp-teams" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to meet the NPP Teams and learn more about them!</strong></a></p>