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Business Partnership trend: Uber and MedStar are partnering to bring patients to appointments

How does this partnership stack up against using taxis to get to appointments?

• Taxis are more expensive
• Taxis are operationally more difficult to include in health care transportation
• taxi drivers are said not to go the extra mile for patients

How does the partnership address low income patients without a smart phone? Healthcare providers request & manage rides on behalf of their patients

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