Uber Health Transports Patients to Appointments

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Uber has a new system that allows physician offices to book rides for patients up to 30 days in advance.

Uber has launched a HIPAA compliant, ride-hailing system allowing doctor’s offices and hospitals to book and schedule (up to 30 days in advance) rides for patients. Health care organizations are billed the cost directly on a monthly basis.

Reference

Weber C. Introducing uber health, removing transportation as a barrier to care [press release]. San Francisco, CA:Uber Newsroom. Published March 1, 2018. Accessed March 8, 2018.

This article originally appeared on MPR