In Nashville, TN, Neighborhood Health, a nonprofit organization that serves patients regardless of their ability to pay, partners with the city’s transit organization to get people to appointments.
Mary Blackburn, Hugh Chatham Health: I think you have to look at it from multiple perspectives. In a rural area, in…
Beginning with only one conversion van and four riders the first month of operation, the patient transportation service has grown…
Rural areas have reduced access to things people in cities might take for granted. From 2010 to 2021, 136 rural…
Medicare will soon begin covering patient navigation services for people with cancer under a new rule implemented by the Biden…
In Will County, IL, a Chicago exurb, Census tract surveys found that transit was a major barrier for women to get to their annual wellness visits. The Will County Health Department (WCHD) partnered with Pace Suburban Bus, a local transit agency, to connect women with bus vouchers to access necessary preventative care.
Mississippians in counties with Uber services can request free rides to their county health department appointments starting next month. As…
Apart from needing your medical appointments, just getting to the appointments can be a challenge if you don’t have convenient…
Two University of Michigan researchers are part of a community-based research project to get Detroit- and Dallas-area residents to doctors’…
Three local organizations came together to create the the Care Connects Program to help Monroe County residents who lack transportation…
A new University of Missouri study is looking at health inequalities in rural Missouri. The study found that health care…
CT Link is a partnership of community support service organizations who provide rides to medical appointments, for residents of Simcoe…
May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, today announced it is working with…
It’s hard enough battling mental health issues and opioid addiction, let alone trying to do so without a solid and…
One hundred percent of the rural hospitals included in the study addressed transportation as a social determinant of health blocking…
According to Mark D. Fleming, PhD, MS, an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkely School of Public Health, and colleagues,…
The core of substance-use disorder treatment falls into three categories: medication-assisted treatment, outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment. People find their…
Research suggests that transportation insecurity may affect 1 in 4 adults in the United States, and transportation barriers have been…
Saint Anthony Hospital, one of Chicago’s longest running hospitals, is using a City of Chicago grant to buy four new…
As a rural area in the western part of Indiana, Warren County and its residents face transportation barriers when it…
Humans tend to view their health-care system in isolation, which can make it harder to optimize human health as the…
The Chester County Department of Adult Probation, Parole & Pretrial Services is partnering with the non-profit Danny’s Ride in a…
A first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that, if given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after sedation, many…
Better access to health care in rural Pennsylvania might not be a matter of sending more doctors outside cities and…
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday a new initiative for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Get Paid to Pay…
A program that pays for Somerville residents’ taxi rides to grocery stores and medical appointments has been extended. The city’s…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
The United Way is helping expand transit service to areas of Cape Breton Regional Municipality that don’t have bus routes.…
More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transportation missed or skipped a medical…
Greene County Health Department Public Health Administrator Molly Peters announce a new partnership between the health department with Tri-County Rural…
For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department…
Key Findings 21 percent of U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transit went without needed medical care…
New research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found delayed care…
Medecision®, a leading provider of digital care management solutions and services, and Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, are collaborating to make…
CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc. (CVS Accountable Care), a division of the CVS Health® family of businesses, (NYSE: CVS) today announced…
CHARLESTON — A new campaign in West Virginia was implemented to end transportation barriers for those seeking treatment for substance…
Opioid addiction is a particularly insidious disease, one that is more recently leading to a spike in overdose deaths. Recent…
For patients of the Community of Hope and Mary’s Center clinics in Washington, D.C., getting to their medical appointments can…
Each week, employees of The Keene Serenity Center provide about 80 rides to people who are in recovery from substance-use…
The “Get Paid to Pay it Forward” campaign aims to tackle the issue of transportation barriers that people seeking treatment…
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free Pace Suburban Bus vouchers for women seeking preventative medical care. The vouchers are…
Just getting to the doctor can be a huge barrier to healthcare for some, but a local nonprofit is working…
Getting around rural America without a car is hard — especially for older residents. It makes public transportation especially important…
Carbon and Emery counties were hit hard by the opioid crisis. Between 2006 and 2017 Carbon County had the highest…
Research in U.S. shows treatment centres near transit stops save costs, improve access Some cities in Canada are experiencing a surge…
Fredericksburg Regional Transit, also known as FXBGO!, received two $20,000 grants from the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund…
Transportation insecurity can emerge from poverty, not having secure employment, lacking the access to services, not having social support, and…
When it comes to the reasons for canceling an appointment, the No. 1 reason representatives of Massac Memorial Hospital or…
Transportation is a major challenge for patients with cancer, many of whom must frequently commute to cancer facilities for treatment.…
goHunterdon, a Transportation Management Association in Hunterdon County, NJ partners with a local healthcare provider to provide free Lyft and…
The Charles George VA Medical Center on Monday began offering a new service for area veterans — inter-facility and post-hospitalization…
“Part of a discharge planner’s job is to make sure a person has what they need when they leave the…
Financing healthcare organizations’ involvement in social risk interventions would require multiple funding approaches and is not guaranteed to improve the…
A patient with a substance use disorder in a rural town outside Houston recently needed lab work done before she…
Most National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) member institutions support patients’ transportation needs, but there is a lack of routine screening…
The state of Ohio has launched a new program designed to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies on Medicaid.…
In a recent visit with John (a pseudonym), it became clear that there were problems that we simply couldn’t fix…
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is realigning its community investments in 2023 into five newly redesigned strategic pillars to better support…
Preventing and treating cervical cancer at an early stage requires women to get regular screenings, including HPV and Pap tests.…
CCI took advantage of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program called Accountable Health Communities, created to address social…
The first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors’ appointments. But that’s not so easy for some patients.…
Union County Board of Supervisors approved using $72,266 of its remaining American Rescue Act funds to purchase a van for…
Heidi Coughlin enjoys working with elderly residents at The Orchards at Southington, but she wanted to do more than just…
Parkland Health system, in partnership with DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (DHA), launched 2 community hubs in Dallas earlier this month…
The saying, “think outside the box,” is used to inspire innovative ideas designed to overcome challenging and complex circumstances. However,…
New findings led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers show cancer survivors who delayed care due to lack of transportation were…
Needham Community Council – Needham, MA
In 2017, the Needham Community Council began supplementing its volunteer driver medical transportation program with trips provided through the ridehailing company, Lyft. Lyft rides were funded through the Needham Community Council operating budget and a donation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham.
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority – Hyannis, MA
To promote access for Cape Cod residents to specialty medical appointments in Boston, the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) has run a Boston Hospital shuttle since 2001. The shuttle starts on the Outer Cape and picks passengers up at seven stops in different Cape towns, and then drives into Boston and drops passengers off at their appointments. In the early afternoon, the shuttle picks riders back up for the return trip to the Cape. Prior to the pandemic, service ran one daily round trip five days a week; since the pandemic, the shuttle runs Monday through Thursday. In order to serve as many residents as possible, the shuttle is open to the general public.
Baystate Wing Hospital and Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp. (QVCDC) announced the funding of a new Quaboag Connector van dedicated…
Knox Public Health and Knox Area Transit (KAT) have joined forces to provide free transportation to seven different locations –…
Of the $2.3 million, only $500,000 will be used to fund transportation service enhancements in the Finger Lakes and Western…
Rocking Horse Community Health Center and Second Harvest Food Bank are partnering to bring health services to food distribution sites…
A new report from the University of Vermont highlights how the challenges faced by providers and their patients undercut access…
“The North Central Texas Council of Governments was awarded a grant of approximately $270,000 to identify innovative, affordable transit solutions…
In this study of 56,000 older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage, health-related social needs were associated with significantly higher rates…
Pair Team is a tech-enabled healthcare resource that supports local healthcare providers so they can better service their community. Pair Team recently…
Mercy Health—Lourdes Hospital—located in Paducah, KY—announced it will be providing cancer patients with gas cards to combat prices at the pump and…
Access to medical appointments in Salina and the surrounding area just got a little easier! Rides are available at no…
Majorities of U.S. adults who needed care cited difficulties getting it, including those who did receive care. The primary barriers…
People living in rural areas have long had difficulty accessing health care, a situation usually attributed to a lack of…
The pandemic has led to a fundamental shift in the way employers view the health care of their employees. Social…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing two social risk screening quality measures in its Fiscal Year 2023 Hospital Inpatient…
Last year, NH received more than $24 million in Covid-related grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Which is exactly what former nurse and entrepreneur Cassie Choi set out to do when she left the profession three…
The county is partnering with Danny’s Ride, a nonprofit founded to offer safe, free, round-trip passage from clients’ homes to…
SDOH trips: One program that is enhancing access to human services is the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). HIRTA…
Delays in care in the preceding 12 months due to transportation barriers were reported by 3.1% of cancer survivors vs…
Limited access to transportation is well established as a barrier to people obtaining health care services. If it’s hard to…
Nearly all physicians reported that at least one social driver of health affected the health outcomes of all or some…
A Prairie Hills bus waits in front of Monument Health’s hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota. For many individuals, especially those…
The research finds that benefits like ride-sharing services might not save money or improve outcomes at first, but they’re very…
We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of a nonemergency medical transportation benefit offered to members of a Medicare accountable care organization…
LAX Station, Green Line, LA Metro System by Ken Lund Across the country, transit providers in rural states and urban…
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Worsened health outcomes among persons living with HIV in the Deep South region of the United States have been linked to transportation…
Every person in California could soon get health care paid for by the state. On Monday, the state Legislature is expected…
Lyft said its healthcare business is expanding a new service for riders who need more “physical assistance” for their doctor’s…
The team at Cone has long known that many of their patients struggle to get to their daily radiation appointments.…
CVS Health announced a collaboration with Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, to provide free transportation through a new Health Zones…
The city of Arlington, Texas, and Via have launched of a new on-demand transportation service to provide rides home for…
Having reliable transportation to take you to and from medical appointments is so important. Yet, thousands of mid-Michigan residents don’t…
Providers at HealthNet in Indianapolis, Indiana, consider housing status, access to transportation, mental health, and other lifestyle factors when helping…
Botetourt Van Services provides transportation services for residents in Botetourt County who are over the age of 55 or residents…
To better support residents in need of assistance, states across the country are establishing coordinated care and resource referral networks…
December 08, 2021 – Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) has penned a letter to CMS detailing a number of Medicare Advantage policy recommendations regarding…
A group of Sinai Hospital employees involved with their shuttle, stand around the new service’s vehicles. All too often, the…
In order to address some of the barriers to equitable healthcare access, transit providers across the U.S. are partnering with…
A new study found improving public transportation makes it easier for people to make it to their doctor appointments. A…
UWBV has been notified they have received one of the $25,000 dollar grants. The money will be spent on a pilot…
Denver’s Union Station where RTD’s Mental Health Clinicians assist riders. Additional related example: Metro Transit (St. Louis MO) is partnering…
A West Side hospital is giving free rides for patients to get to and from any medical appointment, eliminating a…
A new study by researchers at Montefiore Health System published in the journal Preventive Medicine found that healthcare transportation challenges…
American Heart Association’s Social Impact Fund and Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund invest $500,000 to support comprehensive patient transportation programs…
Six percent of women reported lost pay and 5 percent reported transportation costs as patient financial responsibility affecting care access…
Family Health Services, a community health clinic located on the south campus of Firelands Regional Medical Center, has begun offering…
On June 16, Suffolk County launched “Suffolk Transit On-Demand,” a new pilot project which provides on-demand bus service designed to…
Rule No. 1 when providing patients with a ride service so they can get to their medical appointments: Make sure…
The Community CAre Transitions (C-CAT) clinical trial, which paired community health workers (CHWs) with patients admitted to Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General…
Every day, thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment, but some may not have a way to get…
Lyft launched a program that will let health care organizations send patients prepaid passes that they can use for rides…
Upper Allegheny Health System said Wednesday it has an agreement with Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania for transportation…
ArchCare, the Archdiocese of New York’s healthcare system that every day cares for more than 9,000 seniors, the poor and persons with…
Ford Motor Company Fund and Delta Dental are teaming up with Kare Mobile to help address an urgent shortfall in…
Source: King County Metro Transportation is essential to ensure the most vulnerable residents of King County receive vaccinations. Those without…
Recently, the North Central Regional Planning & Development Commission received funding to help ease the burdens of access to transportation…
Continuing its commitment to healthcare equity, Evidation today announced the results of a national survey conducted in partnership with Lyft…
Seven health systems across Wisconsin have been awarded transportation assistance grants from the American Cancer Society thanks to a donation from Kohl’s.…
The Greater Cleveland RTA is trying to fight infant mortality in Cuyahoga County one bus ride at a time. RTA…
This is the first in a series of blog posts on this topic. In this blog, I will share some…
The high costs of COVID-19 are evident in lost jobs, dramatic falls in GDP growth, compromised schooling, shuttered restaurants, and…
Papa, a service that provides on-demand companionship to older adults, now has gone nationwide and launched a new Papa Health…
As part of NeighborhoodHELP, HWCOM medical students visit households in underserved neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County. They learn first-hand about the…
Lyft, one of the world’s largest ride-sharing services, is quickly expanding its horizons into healthcare. Using its wide transportation network…
Explains how states can use untapped funding options under the Affordable Care Act to expand services for targeted low-income populations…
A $500,000 grant is going to the Region IV Area Agency on Aging so it can help to improve health…
One of the most frustrating issues for hospitals, particularly during a public health emergency with extremely limited bed capacity, is…
North Carolina’s NCCARE360 statewide technology platform connects whole-person care with traditional health care organizations to address nonmedical drivers of health such as…
There is a constant stream of information when it comes to health care and transportation. NCMM’s new Resource Center has…
Missouri Rural Health Association was developed to support rural communities’ health care. It does this through the programs they offer.…
Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were already in crisis mode. One hundred and twenty of them have shut down in…
Getting to treatment should be the least of a patient’s worries Medicare’s annual open enrollment period has begun. Still, as…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the lack of healthcare services and resources available to the disability community is…
There’s a vast body of research showing that Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer than other…
Men of low socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely to present with metastases when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer…
The Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center of Memorial Medical Center won a $6,000 grant from the American Cancer Society and Kohl’s…
On Monday, officials at University Medical Center (UMC) announced that the American Cancer Society has awarded a $17,600 transportation grant to Sobreviviendo…
Rideshare startup Lyft will integrate its concierge rides services with Epic’s electronic medical record system. The service allows healthcare providers…
Transportation barriers, such as personal access to a vehicle or public transportation, disproportionally affect minority communities, according to results of…
Living 30 miles from the larger hubs of Newport, Morrisville, or St. Albans, Richford residents have often had to travel…
Healthier Together Oregon was recently launched by the state to help Oregonians recover from COVID-19. It’s a four-year equity-focused health…
Lyft and Uber have over the past year formed partnerships with health systems, payers and health IT companies such as…
Philadelphia seniors will receive ride credits to doctor’s offices and medical appointments for treatments that have been delayed during the…
In a study of using ridehailing services for for Medicaid enrollees, researchers found that having more rideshare trips was associated…
This rural health infographic depicts how increasing urbanization leaves behind an older, sicker and poorer population in rural America, with…
One in 5 Americans utilizes federally qualified health center (FQHC) services for their primary care, preventive, and community health needs.…
The microtransit service that provides on-demand van rides in Johnson County will in a few months begin offering free rides…
In an effort to close that loop, Nebraska’s health information system, known as the Nebraska Health Information Initiative, or NEHII, is…
Rural B.C. residents who travelled outside their community for medical care paid an average of $2,200 in out-of-pocket expenses…
National transportation broker Access2Care partners with Lyft on its transportation program. The health plan evaluated the impact of Lyft for…
In a Detroit first, a self-driving, accessible, paratransit shuttle is being deployed to transport senior citizens and the underserved to and from…
A new study suggests that ride-share programs offered by hospitals may ensure earlier arrival times for patients scheduled to undergo…
Notably, the rules introduced the concept of considering social determinants of health (nutrition, housing and transportation) for patient incentives and…
Soon to be integrated with the health system’s Epic EHR, the transport system has achieved, among other things, a more…
A new case study released from Reading Hospital and Healthify shows the positive real-world impact Reading Hospital has made in…
GRAND RAPIDS — A partnership between Grand Rapids’ transit agency, a health care tech startup and area disability advocates will expand…
ViaVan, the European shared transit venture of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Vans and ridesharing company Via Transportation Inc., announced Wednesday the launch of…
The connection between SDoH and health status has become especially evident during the coronavirus pandemic. Factors such as poverty, race,…
ACCC conducted a comprehensive, double-blind survey with respondents from 160 unique cancer programs across the U.S. to inform the work…
Two-thirds (68%) of the participating oncologists said at least half of their patients are negatively impacted by SDOH. Financial security/lack…
New members for this volunteer BOD come from health care organizations and a technology company.
Looking to the opioid use disorder space the National Institutes of Health has given Roundtrip, a software platform for organizing…
Southeastern Health’s U-Care Connections program, which provides transportation to local health services, got a boost this week in the form…
This American Journal of Public Health article quantifies the number of people in the US who delay medical care annually…
Now more than ever, during these uncertain times, cancer patients undergoing treatment need transportation assistance getting to and from facilities.…
“At TC-3, we are navigators. We try to get people connected to case management and service agencies in the community.…
NCMM’s 2019 Healthcare Access “Ready-to-Launch” Grantees have been hard at work improving access to healthcare through mobility solutions. While things…
Following his strong advocacy on the issue, state Sen. George Borrello has announced that among the Medicaid reforms passed in…
This week we’re joined by Gail Nehls and Leslie Patterson of Envida, a transportation and home care organization. We chat…
Google Maps will now include information on free hospital shuttle services provided by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in Manila,…
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is offering free bus rides to health care professionals, beginning Monday, April 6. Any worker at…
This guide focuses on how communities can provide transportation services to support access to rural healthcare, which may also benefit…
Patient care units at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, photo by U.S. Air National Guard…
“Successful startups are all about vision and passion and great ideas. They are also about attaining metrics that lead to…
“The new system is primarily intended to help transport people placed on 72-hour involuntary holds because they are considered to…
In February, the National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) facilitated an issue-focused meeting in Topeka, Kansas alongside Kansas Mobility Management…
“Good Days today announced a new partnership with the ridesharing company Lyft to provide safe and reliable transportation services for…
“One in five Americans lives in a rural area, including about 18 million women of reproductive age, but key indicators,…
“St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is introducing a free public transportation initiative in Stockbridge and Manchester through the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) service.…
“State and federal data suggests there’s a growing threat to the nation’s senior population that experts warn can lead to…
“Wheels for Wellness is a program established in Southern Maryland that looks to get the region’s transportation-disadvantaged citizens to doctors’…
“A new partnership between CommonSpirit Health, non-emergency medical transportation broker LogistiCare Circulation, and rideshare provider Lyft aims to drive patient…
“VNA Health Care Aurora has begun a new shuttle service to bring patients from their homes to its care centers.…
“Lyft is teaming up with CommonSpirit Health and LogistiCare Circulation, one of the nation’s largest Medicaid transportation brokers, to roll out…
“Ride Health, coordinating smarter transportation for every patient need, and Uber Health, facilitating non-emergency medical transport for patients and caregivers, together…
This post was written by Smart Growth America. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not the…
“Families one catastrophe away from choosing between medication and rent. Transportation options severed, cutting off access to health care. Children’s…
“As has been discussed previously on the Health Affairs Blog (here, here, and here), Medicaid’s non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit…
“A year ago, a woman arrived at Griffin Hospital’s emergency room with breathing problems. It wasn’t the first time she…
“Sutter Health and Lyft are teaming up to allow the health system’s facilities to roll out individualized transportation services for both…
“Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America is a dream harder to realize…
This report unpacks the interdependency between the provision of Medicaid NEMT and local public transportation. It uses case studies of…
The report identifies the biggest challenges to health equity facing our transportation system and the best tools to address the…
This Research in Progress Webinar discusses several low-cost ways of improving transportation opportunities for low-income urban diabetic patients, including providing…
Health care systems are paying increased attention to social factors, such as access to stable housing, reliable transportation, and nutritious food.…
The report responds to major concerns of public transportation agencies about the rising demand and costs to provide kidney dialysis…
Within the last decade, healthcare providers have expanded the lens through which they consider patient outcomes beyond just interactions within…
Essential hospitals care for underserved patients and communities—those most affected by transportation barriers. Recognizing the impact of transportation on health…
Rural health faces unique barriers, especially when it comes to accessing adequate care that can at times be a matter…
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released the Handbook for Examining the Effects of NEMT Brokerages on Transportation Coordination.…
As communities look at improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations—such as older adults, individuals with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions,…
It is no surprise that mobility barriers vary greatly by geographic location. Communities in rural and urban areas face different…
As the transportation landscape continues to shift, it can feel tempting to give into hype around new technologies that promise…
This guide encourages community stakeholders to organize events around the 500 Cities data—27 indicators of adult health status, unhealthy behaviors,…
“What is already know on this topic: Active commuting, such as walking or cycling, has been recommended as a feasible…
Describes the scope of the problem of transportation barriers and its financial impact due to missed appointments, reporting results from…
This resource provides a general introduction to the topic of transportation as a barrier to health care access in the…
“The Netherlands are well-known for their high bicycle usage. The approach of the Health Economic Assessment Tool and life table calculations…
Provides an overview of the different ways states are dealing with increasing numbers of individuals, who because of age, income…
This report highlights ten innovative human service programs that address specific challenges faced by rural communities, including transportation access.
Describes VA services designed to improve veteran’s access to health care, shares success stories of mobility managers working within and…
The Health Transportation Shortage Index (HTSI) serves as a guide in assessing important factors associated with transportation barriers to child…
Reviews the origins and evolution of the assurance and presents the results of a survey of state Medicaid programs, with…
Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).
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