Stories of Impact

We are thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the second cohort of the Mobile Health Impact Accelerator (MHIA). This is a free, six-month learning ...

Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms conducted a review of over 160 studies to understand how mobile health can expand health care access, improve health outcomes and lower the cost of care in places where doctors don’t practice and telehealth doesn’t reach.   ...

This interactive session will explore strategies for measuring and improving patient satisfaction in mobile health clinic settings. We'll discuss practical approaches to collecting patient feedback, identifying common ...

Asset mapping is a simple but powerful process to understand the resources and strengths in your community. For mobile health programs, it helps you see what services ...

In North Tulsa, Oklahoma — a community with deep cultural roots and persistent health disparities — a mobile mental health clinic is transforming the way care is ...

When it comes to improving health in your community, collecting data through surveys is one of the most powerful tools you have. Surveys can provide valuable insights ...

Too often, families who qualify for WIC nutrition support face barriers like transportation challenges, limited access, and lack of information. Mobile WIC programs offer a powerful way ...

The United States is facing a rural healthcare crisis. According to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), more than 100 rural hospitals have shut their ...

Harvard Medical School’s Mobile Health Map is proud to announce the selection of 14 outstanding mobile clinics for the Mobile Health Impact Accelerator program! This initiative is ...

Whether it’s bridging gaps in rural areas or delivering vital services in urban centers, mobile health programs are driving real change and reshaping access to care. From ...

Our program, The Family Van, a mobile clinic in Boston, has long been committed to providing culturally and linguistically responsive healthcare to the city's vibrant and multicultural ...

As the Mobile Healthcare Association's 20th Annual Mobile Health Clinics Conference approaches, our excitement is building. This event will gather leaders in mobile healthcare from across the ...

June was a month of vibrant celebrations worldwide as communities commemorated Pride Month, honoring progress towards equality. Despite significant strides, the LGBTQ+ community continues to face substantial ...

In our interview with Renee Linyard-Gary, Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, we explore how their mobile health clinic is providing ...

With a focus on serving the working poor, uninsured, and underserved populations, Premier Mobile Health Services operates within the vibrant communities of Lee County, Florida bringing essential ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...