Business Partnership trend: Uber and MedStar are partnering to bring patients to appointments
How does this partnership stack up against using taxis to get to appointments?
- Taxis are more expensive
- Taxis are operationally more difficult to include in health care transportation
- taxi drivers are said not to go the extra mile for patients
How does the partnership address low income patients without a smart phone? Healthcare providers request & manage rides on behalf of their patients
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