Lyft
This morning at Northwell Health's Raise Health Forum panelists discussed how healthcare organizations can help develop trust among underserved communities.
The service lets clients send patients a Lyft voucher for medical transportation.
Megan Callahan, VP of healthcare at Lyft, details how the ridesharing company responded to new demands as a result of COVID-19.
Roundtrip, the University of Pennsylvania, Lyft and Contra Costa Health services are joining forces to conduct the study.
A recent independent study found that Lyft's platform was very well received by older patients with chronic disease.
The ride sharing platform is now approved as a non-emergency medical transportation service for Medicaid patients in the state.
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Along with new deals with BCBS, Humana and Logisticare, the rideshare service is also adding automated calls and other senior-friendly features to its web-based Concierge platform.