How Hospitals Use Mobile Health Clinics for Disaster Response with Mobile Health Clinics
Health & Safety for Firefighters, Police and EMS with Mobile Health Clinics In communities across the United States, more than one million firefighters—half of whom are volunteers—risk their lives every day to keep us safe. Firefighters, police, and EMS are on the frontlines. But how do they stay safe? Firefighting is an incredibly […]
Hospitals Use Mobile Health Clinics for Disaster Response
With most mobile health clinics owned and operated by hospitals, a significant number of them provide emergency care in the event of a disaster. The vast majority of mobile health clinics are operated by hospitals or similar medical institutions. The market for MHCs is projected to reach a global valuation of USD 6.7 billion by […]
Disaster Relief & Emergency Preparedness: Role of Mobile Health Clinics
Traditionally we think of Mobile Health Clinics (MHCs) being utilized to provide healthcare services to underserved populations. We know that MHCs improve outcomes and reduce costs related to healthcare delivery and provide access to care by delivering services to populations that are historically underserved. Yet how often do we consider the impact MHCs can have […]
Mobile Health Care Act: Federal Funds for Mobile Healthcare
On October 18, 2022, the MOBILE Health Care Act was signed into law. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for MOBILE Health Care Act will broaden the ability to provide much needed healthcare services to rural and urban communities. The legislation, which takes effect on January 1, 2024, will allow health centers […]
How Can Mobile Medical Clinics Help During Inflationary Times?
With faltering economic recovery, many industries are scrambling to deal with continued supply shortages, increasing commodity prices, and higher wages triggered by labor shortages. In 2021 the producer price index (PPI) rose 10% in the industrialized world. The PPI measures the postproduction prices of goods and is a barometer of the pressures on manufacturing. The […]
Mobile Clinics: Occupational Health and Safety on the Road
What comes to mind most when we think about occupational health is the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) which covers all industries. OSHA is a household name for most anyone associated with industrial work environments. And there is the lesser known Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) which of course safeguards mining, and most […]
Mobile Units in a Post COVID-19 World
The crisis of COVID-19 has resulted in severe illnesses and countless deaths and has also brought many of the country’s healthcare systems to their knees. Hospitals and other healthcare institutions have been stressed to their breaking points. As an example, financial burdens experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic caused Fairmont Regional Medical Center, the only hospital […]
Call to Action for Maternal Health: Mobile Clinics Provides Solution
Recently the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a landmark Maternal Health Initiative. The initiative incorporates a comprehensive HHS Action Plan to significantly reduce maternal deaths and disparities that put women at risk before, during and after pregnancy. In addition the U.S. Surgeon General issued a corresponding Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health, which puts […]
Mobile Health Clinics Provide Care in the United States
With more than 2,000 on the road in the U.S. and performing 6-½ million visits annually mobile health clinics serve an important role in the health care system, providing care to some of the most vulnerable populations. Between 2007 and 2017 Mobile Health Map monitored 811 participating clinics to identify:
Mobile Medical: On the Frontlines of Healthcare Delivery
For decades mobile clinics are a relatively untapped resource for global healthcare. In 2020 and beyond, the COVID-19 pandemic exhibits the important role of mobile health clinic programs. They provide critical access to healthcare professionals, especially for disenfranchised communities. They serve to fill the gap as a safety-net in what is often a deficient healthcare […]