It's an unfortunate reality of our times: Healthcare in the United States has become increasingly unaffordable, challenging patients, providers, and pharmacies alike. One in 5 adults reported they can’t afford quality care. Uncompensated care hovers around $40B annually. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain the resources of our healthcare system. What lies ahead? Against a backdrop of growing financial burden, these three trends tell the story of where healthcare affordability is
Read More
Kroger Health Taps Lyft to Provide Americans with Access to Rides to COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
What You Should Know: - Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. today announced their partnership with Lyft Healthcare, Inc., the healthcare subsidiary of rideshare company Lyft, Inc., to provide access to discounted rides to and from COVID-19 vaccine appointments. - This partnership is part of Lyft's Vaccine Access Program and Kroger Health's continued efforts to vaccinate Americans, especially those with limited access to transportation. How It Works Individuals
Read More
Lyft Offers Free or Discounted Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
What You Should Know: - Starting today, anyone going to get their COVID-19 vaccine can get access to a free or discounted Lyft ride. - The Lyft initiative in partnership with the White House supports Biden Administration’s goal of getting at least one shot in the arms of 70% of U.S. adults by July 4. - By May 24, riders will be able to get their ride code directly through the Lyft app or website. After providing a few details, users will receive a code they can apply to
Read More
CVS Launches Community-Based Strategy to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity
What Should Know: - CVS Health unveils community-based strategy increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations for vulnerable communities and advance vaccine education while combating hesitancy. - The strategy includes a strategic partnership with Lyft to help underserved communities access vaccination appointments by providing free or discounted rides for those in need. CVS Health unveils its community-based strategy to address potential inequities related to COVID-19 vaccine access in
Read More
Lyft Launches Enhanced Concierge In-App Experience for Healthcare
What You Should Know: - Lyft launches enhanced Lyft Concierge experience within the rider app like streamlined, multi-language support and advanced security — through their Lyft app account, if they have one. Lyft Business, today announced the launch of enhanced Lyft Concierge experience with advanced safety features and an enhanced experience when they open their rides in the Lyft app. Lyft Concierge enables organizations to schedule and cover the cost of a ride on behalf of a
Read More
Lyft Launches 60M Ride COVID-19 Vaccine Access Campaign with Anthem, Chase, Epic, United Way, Others
What You Should Know: - In partnership with JP Morgan Chase; United Way; top
healthcare organizations including Anthem, Centene, One Medical and Epic; and
other non-profit and community partners, Lyft’s goal is to facilitate 60M safe
rides to vaccination sites. - Lyft’s vaccine access campaign will help the communities who need it most safely travel to receive the vaccine. These rides will be facilitated through its business segment, Lyft Healthcare, and social impact initiative LyftUp.
Read More
Lyft Integrates with Epic EHR to Enable Hospitals to Schedule Rides for Patients
What You Should Know: - Lyft is continuing to expand rideshare for
non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) through a first of market direct
integration with Epic, the largest electronic health record (EHR) in the U.S. - This will have an immediate impact on hospital operations and patients, with currently committed customers including Tampa General and Ochsner Health. Today, ridesharing leader Lyft announced an integration with EHR provider Epic to enable
health system staff to
Read More
Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Medicare Population
In recent years, the healthcare industry's understanding of social determinants of health (SDoH) and their impact on patient outcomes has grown dramatically. Researchers and practitioners now recognize that social isolation and loneliness fall under the SDOH umbrella. In response, many payers and providers are exploring initiatives to address social isolation among members and patients. The health effects of social isolation and loneliness are costly and harmful. According to Health
Read More
LogistiCare Extend Partnership with Lyft to Improve Access to Care
What You Need to Know: - Lyft extends partnership with LogistiCare, the nation’s largest tech-enabled manager of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to improve access to care for patients nationwide. - Collectively, LogistiCare and Lyft have facilitated access to millions of rides since 2017, across 48 states and DC. The Providence Service Corporation (“Providence” or the
“Company”) (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced that its subsidiary, LogistiCare Solutions,
Read More
Can EHRs Stand Up Marketplaces for Innovation?
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues to advocate for improved data exchange, with the interoperability and information blocking rules being the latest federal push. One of the ONC’s goals with its latest guidance is to establish an ecosystem of innovation, with electronic health records (EHRs) serving as the foundation -- i.e., the platform enabling application development and user access. But when it comes developing an EHR-based marketplace for
Read More
