New Guide Shows Hospital Leaders How Access to Transportation Can Affect Health
Health Research and Educational Trust document helps hospital leaders tackle transportation issues in their own communities
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"Access to care" often means providing patients with affordable care. But for many, "access" also literally means transportation to their providers' facilities. For those with chronic conditions who make frequent visits to their providers, lack of reliable transportation can result in lack of care. Hospitals are working within their communities to make sure that transportation exists for all who need to see their providers.
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Uber's Pilot Program Brings Modern Transportation to Health Care
A new platform from the transportation giant has shown early promise at Mercy Health System in creating a cheaper, patient-centered way to transport patients.
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Telehealth
Harnessing Tech to Transport Doctors Into Rural School Nurses' Offices
Small Georgia health system, insurer partner to bring video-based care to local students.
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Maryland Health System Partners With Uber to Transport Patients
Uber and Lyft help 'take the hassle out of health care'
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HEMS
N.Y. Regional Hospital Helicopter to Speed Travel Times
North Shore-LIJ Health System and Yale-New Haven Health are working together on SkyHealth, a hospital-based helicopter emergency medical service.
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New Guide Shows Hospital Leaders How Access to Transportation Can Affect Health
Health Research and Educational Trust document helps hospital leaders tackle transportation issues in their own communities
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