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Transportation: A Social Determinant to Health

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January 28, 2021

Transportation issues can affect a person’s access to health care services. These issues may result in delayed health care appointments, increased health spending and overall poorer health management.

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Social Determinants of Health Sway Care Access, Maternal Morbidity

Industry
September 7, 2023

There has been a lot of data circulating in recent months about the alarming and disproportionate rates of maternal mortality among Black women in comparison to White women, "37.1 deaths per 100,000 births compared to 14.7 deaths per 100,000 births, respectively".

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Challenges of Patient Transportation Management

Industry
October 6, 2020

Social determinants of health, account for 70% of health outcomes and encompass the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.

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NEMT Patient Care Access Cuts $40K in Medicaid Patient Costs

Industry
October 6, 2020

Non-emergency medical transportation yields a considerable return on investment (ROI) as it helps with patient care access in chronic disease management, according to new data from the Medical Transportation Access Coalition (MTAC).

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Each year, 3.6 million people in the United States do not obtain medical care due to transportation issues.

Industry
October 6, 2020

Transportation issues include lack of vehicle access, inadequate infrastructure, long distances and lengthy times to reach needed services, transportation costs and adverse policies that affect travel.

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Those with developmental disabilities face a host of barriers accessing public transportation...y.

Industry
October 6, 2020

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