March, 2018
In this clinical trial that included 786 adults with Medicaid, the missed appointment rate was not significantly different between patients offered rideshare-based transportation services compared with controls.
February, 2018
Hitch Health’s national rollout was preceded by a six-month pilot phase in the Twin Cities area. The startup said it partnered with Lyft during the trial period to find and offer its service to “at-risk populations” that go through HCMC or any of the primary care clinics run by Hennepin Healthcare. Results of the test […]
March, 2017
Use of nonemergency medical transportation is a significant predictor of diabetes care visits. Older enrollees were likely to make more visits than younger enrollees with diabetes; controlling for all other factors in the model, rural residents made more visits than urban; women made fewer visits than men; and minorities made fewer visits than whites, with […]
February, 2017
Data were analyzed from 39,194 NEMT users of LogistiCare-brokered services in Delaware residing in rural (68.3%) and urban (30.9%) areas. Multivariable logistic analyses compared trip characteristics by rurality designation. The results of this research indicate that differences in patient mix and the type of healthcare utilized exists, suggesting that rural patients may have special needs […]
January, 2014
Available data show that for all three chronic conditions users of NEMT services in rural and urban areas had a higher probability of meeting the required number of maintenance visits to a provider.