Healthcare Innovation February 12, 2025
Platform aims to create a multi-functional, rugged electric vehicle platform to deliver hospital-level care in rural communities across the country
The federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced the 12 teams selected by its Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed & InteGrated Medical care (PARADIGM) program to receive awards. The program aims to create a multi-functional, rugged electric vehicle platform equipped with advanced medical devices to deliver hospital-level care in rural communities across the country.
If successful, the mobile platform will offer many advanced services, including multi-cancer screenings, hemodialysis, and perinatal care. By removing the need for fixed locations, this platform can bring medical care to even the most remote areas, allowing rural patients to access...