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3 Trends Impacting the Financial Health of Patients and Providers in 2022

by Srulik Dvorsky, CEO and Co-founder, TailorMed 01/21/2022 Leave a Comment

3 Trends Impacting the Financial Health of Patients and Providers in 2022

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
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Lyft Offers Free or Discounted Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

by Fred Pennic 05/24/2021 Leave a Comment

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
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American Cancer Society, Roundtrip Partner to Enable Transportation for Cancer Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 04/12/2021 Leave a Comment

Roundtrip digital transportation marketplace

What You Should Know: - Healthcare tech & ridesharing company Roundtrip has rolled out its platform with the American Cancer Society (ACS), specifically its 'Road to Recovery' program in order to enable cancer patients to connect to the treatment they need. The goal is to reduce the overall cancer mortality rate by 40% by 2035. - Together, Roundtrip and ACS will work to ease the stressful process of transportation coordination and allow patients to focus
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Lyft Launches Enhanced Concierge In-App Experience for Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 02/08/2021 Leave a Comment

Lyft Launches Enhanced Concierge In-App Experience for NEMT

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
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WELL Health Integrates with Cerner’s Patient Portal to Simplify Patient Communication

by Jasmine Pennic 11/11/2020 Leave a Comment

WELL Health Integrates with Cerner’s Patient Portal to Simplify Patient Communication

What You Should Know: - Cerner is striking a deal with patient communication hub company WELL Health to change its patient communication technology for its provider customers. - Through Cerner’s HealtheLife, the new capabilities will pull from a myriad of systems and apps to help improve communication and reduce administrative time for clinicians and staff. Cerner Corporation, a global health care technology company, today announced new capabilities designed to take the interaction
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Lyft Integrates with Epic EHR to Enable Hospitals to Schedule Rides for Patients

by Fred Pennic 10/08/2020 Leave a Comment

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
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Healthify, Ride Health Partner to Offer SDOH-Driven Transportation to Vulnerable Populations

by Jasmine Pennic 07/21/2020 Leave a Comment

Healthify, Ride Health Partner to Offer SDOH-Driven Transportation to Vulnerable Populations

What You Should Know: Healthify, a social determinants of health company (SDOH), announced a national partnership with Ride Health to offer transportation to medical and non-medical services for people faced with transportation barriers. - Each year, an estimated 3.6 million Americans do not obtain medical care due to transportation issues such as cost, lack of access to vehicles and inadequate public transportation. These barriers are particularly prevalent among poor communities,
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Roundtrip Nabs $4M to Scale Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Marketplace

by Fred Pennic 07/21/2020 Leave a Comment

Roundtrip digital transportation marketplace

What You Should Know: - Digital transportation marketplace startup Roundtrip raises $4M led by Motley Fool ventures, bringing its total funding to $10.5M. - The company plans to use the funding to geographically scale and specialize its sales, implementation, and account management model, expand its health plan portfolio and technology integration capabilities. Roundtrip, a Philadelphia, PA-based digital transportation marketplace for better health outcomes, announced the completion
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LogistiCare Extend Partnership with Lyft to Improve Access to Care

by Jasmine Pennic 03/13/2020 Leave a Comment

Circulation and Lyft Team Up for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

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,
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Taxi App Curb Integrates with Ride Health’s Patient Transportation Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 02/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Taxi App Curb Integrates with Ride Health’s Patient Transportation Platform

- Curb and Ride Health partner to coordinate smarter transportation for every patient need, to power non-emergency medical transportation via licensed taxis. - Uber and Lyft provide healthcare organizations with patient transportation services, but hospitals and health plans will soon be able to tap licensed taxis across the country to transport patients to and from medical appointments. Curb, a New-York City-based leading mobility platform for licensed taxi and for-hire rides in North
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