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We recently had the pleasure of hosting our Map 101 Demo and Learning Webinar. The session provided a valuable overview of the free and secure tools and resources ...

Mobile Health Map is proud to co-host the Evaluation + Impact Special Interest Group with the Mobile Healthcare Association. We aim to help mobile health clinics make ...

By Mollie Williams, DrPH, MPH Over the last three decades, the number of mobile health clinics operating in the U.S. has grown exponentially. These doctors' offices on ...

Stewart Hudson, Executive Director of the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, sits down with Mollie Williams to discuss how foundations and individual donors can advance health equity and build ...

By Hilary Adeleke, Harvard College Social Vulnerability Index Social vulnerability measures a community's risk for negative health outcomes from external stressors, like natural disasters and disease outbreaks. ...

Healthcare organizations looking to connect with underserved populations on their own turf—literally—are taking a closer look at mobile health clinics. Roughly 2,000 mobile health clinics exist around the country, ...

Allegheny County’s newly launched mobile clinic is an encouraging example of flexible and compassionate healthcare and government services outreach. The clinic, built out from a Ford 350 ...

Jeri L. Andrews of CareSouth Carolina on how mobile clinics fill gaps in care for people of all ages Over the last several weeks, we’ve chatted with ...

Mobile health care provided by clinics on wheels has expanded across the country and might be an option for critical services like prenatal care in rural and ...

Dr. Anthony Vavasis on how mobile clinics connect underserved communities with the care they need. For Part Two of our series on building trust, we sat down ...

By Kathleen Eng, Harvard Medical School, MD candidate Eye health is a growing public health concern, but nearly half of vision problems are either preventable or treatable. ...

Interview by Mollie Williams, DrPH, MPH Dr. Angel Coaston on how mobile clinics build trust and connect marginalized communities with the care they need. Recent headlines around the ...

By Mollie Williams, DrPH, MPH Download this article as a PDF Treating and preventing substance use disorder (SUD) with trustworthy, judgment-free mobile healthcare gets people back to ...

Publication: International Journal for Equity in Health In this study, the Mobile Health Map researchers explored how leaders in the U.S. health care system view mobile health ...

By Mollie Williams, DrPH, MPH, Harvard Medical School Public health crises like the recent COVID-19 pandemic underscore the importance of identifying emerging health issues and responding quickly ...

Homeless and at-risk veterans in central Florida will soon have easier access to medical care through a new program that brings a clinic to them. The Department of ...

Baltimore's "Healthcare on the Spot" program aims to address the city's alarming overdose death rate by offering mobile treatment for substance abuse. The focus is on harm ...

Are you a mobile healthcare provider looking for an easy way to evaluate your impact, share it with stakeholders, and increase your visibility? If so, our free ...

by Tyler LeComer, Harvard Medical School, MD Candidate On Mobile Health Map, users create their own dashboards – visual displays of their data. The dashboard provides mobile ...

By Julia Beatini, Harvard Medical School, MD candidate Mobile Health Map recently changed how we collect data about the gender of people served by mobile clinics. Read ...

by William Zhuo-Ming Li, Harvard Medical School, MD Candidate On Mobile Health Map, users create their own dashboards – visual displays of their data. The dashboard provides ...

Nearly 12 years ago, a nonprofit centered on substance abuse prevention in Lyon County, Nev., broadened its services to dental care. Leaders with the Healthy Communities Coalition ...

Download the slides Please join us at the largest meeting of rural health experts and advocates, May 16 - 19, 2023 in San Diego. Our Executive Director, ...

So what? Who cares? These are the two most important questions you can ask yourself before evaluating your mobile clinic's programs. On Thursday, February 16, we hosted ...

When you sign up for Mobile Health Map, you can create your own dashboards – visual displays of your data. The dashboards provide you actionable insights and ...

Joining Mobile Health Map gives you access to this free, easy-to-use tool to evaluate your public health quality. Read this post by Tyler LeComer, MD Candidate at ...

When starting in a mobile clinic, planning and budgeting is crucial. In the beginning, the focus may be on purchasing the mobile medical unit, but it's important ...

Healthcare In Action, a mobile unit with nurses, doctors and a therapist, are helping dozens of unhoused patients get back on their feet. Here's how. Read full article

Many mobile clinics care for LGBTQ+ communities delivering trustworthy, convenient, compassionate care. Mobile Health Map recently updated the language on our website from LGBT to LGBTQ+. Read ...

If the patient doesn’t come to the clinic, bring the clinic to the patient. That’s the mission behind a new $10 million infusion of federal money, set ...

Making the Case for Mobile: How mobile clinics can advance health equity and align with healthcare organizations’ business objective presented at the 2022 American Public Health Association ...

How do mobile clinics reduce costs? The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked innovation in health care delivery, including new and expanded use of mobile clinics. In addition, the ...

Did you know that our Executive Director, Mollie Williams, recently co-authored the 5th edition of the highly respected textbook Health Program Planning and Evaluation? If you want ...

Health care is getting more nimble as providers repurpose Covid vaccination vans for new needs. President Joe Biden this week signed a bill into law — dubbed the MOBILE ...

BOSTON — By 9 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, the bright blue, colorfully branded van was already parked on a street in the Boston neighborhood of ...

by Mollie Williams, Executive Director, Mobile Health Map at Harvard Medical School Mobile health clinics are particularly effective in facilitating access to health care for marginalized groups. ...

Healthcare organizations are realizing that some services need to be brought to the consumer, rather than waiting for that person to visit a doctor. And they're using ...

Advocates are hoping the mobile clinic model will accelerate access to abortions, especially for those in states where the procedure is outlawed. Dozens of states have stripped ...

The use of mobile clinics is a cost-effective way for health systems to build trust and support in underserved communities, according to a new report. “I think ...

Publication: Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference on Artificial Intelligence Improving health equity is an urgent task for our society. The advent ...

The American health care system, battered by two-plus years of COVID-19, staff burnout and declining public trust, could be forgiven for a period of retrenchment and nostalgia ...

Experts expect an 'explosion' of interest in in-home services, but the availability of skilled workers may hamper growth. Enter mobile medical care for older adults. A revolution ...

Publication: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Mobile health clinics often deliver care in medically underserved communities and train student volunteers to support service ...

Publication: International Journal for Equity in Health Mobile clinics represent an untapped resource for our health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated its limitations. Mobile health ...

With New York City hospitals already becoming overwhelmed and the expectation that health centers nationwide will soon follow suit, what place do mobile health clinics have in ...

Publication: International Journal for Equity in Health Mobile Health Map is the only comprehensive database of mobile clinics in the United States. The authors of this research ...

Publication: International Journal for Equity in Health As the U.S. healthcare system transforms its care delivery model to increase healthcare accessibility and improve health outcomes, it is ...

Publication: International Journal for Equity in Health Mobile health clinics are an innovative way to deliver care to vulnerable populations. They are a creative solution for reaching ...

Publication: Journal of Healthcare Communications Mobile health clinics are an innovative way to deliver care to vulnerable populations. They are a creative solution for reaching people were ...

Publication: Journal of Healthcare Communications This commentary explores The Family Van, a mobile health clinic originally founded by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and now a ...

Publication: Communication Quarterly Mobile health clinics address the health needs of underserved populations by bringing healthcare to patients’ communities. Mobile health clinics find unique ways to treat ...

Publication: PLoS One Social determinants of health have taken center stage in recent health policy discussions. This study reviews the recent peer-reviewed literature about the impact of ...

The aim of Developing Citizen Designers is to enable students, educators and designers in the early stages of their careers to learn and practice design in a ...

Publication: American Journal of Accountable Care Mobile health clinics are increasingly used to deliver healthcare to urban and rural populations. An estimated 2000 vehicles in the United ...

Publication: American Journal of Managed Care Mobile clinics are an integral part of the health care system with over 1500 clinics delivering quality care to vulnerable populations; ...

Publication: Health Affairs Mobile clinics have increased in usage but understanding of their impact and cost-effectiveness is still limited. This research examines 5,900 patients who visited The ...

The Family Van mobile health clinic uses a “Knowledgeable Neighbor” model to deliver cost-effective screening and prevention activities in underserved neighborhoods in Boston, MA. This report describes ...

Publication: BMC Medicine Mobile health clinics offer alternative sources of care for people who face barriers to accessing the traditional healthcare system due to trust, language, immigration ...