Capitol Weekly April 19, 2023
OPINION – Do you want to receive healthcare services from someone functioning as an Uber driver in scrubs? When most people hear “gig economy,” they likely think of Uber, Lyft, and other app-based delivery drivers (such as DoorDash, GrubHub, or Instacart) – not the person handing you medication or injecting you with IV fluids.
Most people do not realize that tens of thousands of healthcare personnel are app-based workers that are not employees at hospitals, clinics, senior centers, and other health facilities.
In the past few years, venture capitalists have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in staffing apps that allow healthcare facilities and nursing professionals to upload their information and documents.
Just like the app-based ridesharing and dating companies...
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