HealthLeaders Media January 20, 2020
Bruce Japsen

Uber and Lyft are helping health systems to address social determinants of health and increase revenue.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Both Uber and Lyft are aggressively pursuing ways to work with hospitals and health systems and see the healthcare business as a key growth area.

– Hospitals and health systems already using Uber and Lyft have reduced the number of patient no-shows and cancellations for appointments.

– Ride sharing is being woven into commercial health insurance plans and for 2020 several Medicare Advantage plans.

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly partnering with ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft to improve health outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and boost revenue.

Just this week, Lyft announced a partnership with Sutter Health “to help support...

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