April, 2019
For breast cancer screening and colorectal cancer screening, net transportation costs fall comfortably below the conventionally accepted $50,000 quality-adjusted life year (QALY) standard.
April, 2019
For influenza vaccinations, dental care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, depression/mental health, and ESRD, improvements in life expenctancy or quality of life are easily large enough to justify increased net costs.
April, 2019
For prenatal care, asthma, congestive heart failure, and diabetes, improved transportation produces net cost savings.
January, 2019
38% of respondents said that after beginning to use Lyft to attend their medical appointments, they went to urgent care less frequently. This is likely because patients had the transportation means to attend appointments with their primary care or chronic care providers instead of having to mitigate crises in urgent care. This is ultimately less […]
January, 2019
Lyft reported that 29% of Lyft riders have reportedly used it to access health care services, and 28% of the riders who say they used Lyft for health care-related rides said they wouldn’t be able to access their appointments regularly.