Archive of Transportation as a Barrier to Care

Health System Transportation Pilot Found to Reduce Missed Appointments

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 […]

Author

Sam Schaust, Twin Cities Business

Transportation and the Role of Hospitals

November, 2017

Regardless of insurance status, 4 percent of children (approximately 3 million) in the U.S. miss a health care appointment each year due to unavailable transportation; this includes 9 percent of children in families with incomes of less than $50 000.

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American Hospital Association