Introducing Uber Health

Uber, the ridesharing company, is launching a new service called Uber Health (API included) to allow healthcare organizations to provide transportation for patients.

Features include:

• Flexible ride scheduling for patients, caregivers and staff. Coordinators can schedule rides on behalf of patients, caregivers and staff to take place immediately, within a few hours, or up to 30 days in advance. This allows for transportation to be scheduled for follow-up appointments while still at the healthcare facility. Multiple rides can be scheduled and managed at the same time, all from a single dashboard.
• Access for patients without a smartphone. Riders don’t need the Uber app, or even a smartphone, to get a ride with Uber Health because it’s all done through text message. Uber will also be introducing the option for riders to receive a call with trip details to their mobile phone or landline instead. “For many, their first ever Uber ride will be through Uber Health, so we’re committed to providing the necessary education tools that ensure every patient feels comfortable and at ease during their journey.”
• Simple billing, reporting, and management.
• HIPAA Compliance. 

Bottom Line: over 100 healthcare organizations in the US are already using Uber Health.