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Uber Health’s Health IT Deal to Ease Transportation, SDOH Referral

January 8, 2024 - Health IT company Socially Determined is teaming up with Uber Health to make it easier for payers and providers to flag patients with social determinants of health barriers, like transportation access, and get them the rides they need, the pair said in a joint press release. By integrating the Uber Health platform into Socially Determined, payer...


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Overcoming Transportation Barriers to Drive Patient Care Access

by Sara Heath

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