Research
Health care leaders’ perspectives on the business impact of mobile health clinics
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 ...
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Making the Case for Mobile
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 ...
REPORT: How mobile clinics lower costs and generate revenue for health care organizations
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 ...
Using Public Data to Predict Demand for Mobile Health Clinics
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 ...
“Road to Empathy”: A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Trainee Experiences on a Mobile Health Clinic
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 ...
Mobile health clinic model in the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned and opportunities for policy changes and innovation
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 ...
Mobile health clinics in the United States
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 ...
The scope and impact of mobile health clinics in the United States: A literature review
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 ...
Preventative health, diversity, and inclusion: A qualitative study of client experience aboard a mobile health clinic in Boston, Massachusetts
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 ...
Commentary: A novel approach to community needs assessment
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 ...
Celebrating 25 years of transforming care delivery
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 ...
Mobilizing a narrative of generosity: Patient experiences on an urban mobile health clinic
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 ...
Leveraging the social determinants of health: What works?
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 ...
Developing Citizen Designers
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 ...
The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition of Mobile Health Clinics
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 ...
Mobile health clinics in the era of reform
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; ...
Mobile clinic in Massachusetts associated with cost savings from lowering blood pressure and emergency department use
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 ...
Knowledgeable neighbors: A mobile clinic model for disease prevention and screening in underserved communities
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 ...
Calculating the return on investment of mobile healthcare
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 ...