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The text "mobile healthcare association" is displayed in large, bold letters with each word in a different color: gray, green, and blue.

Category: Mobile Medical Impact

Disaster Relief & Emergency Preparedness: Role of Mobile Health Clinics

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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 […]

Mobile Health Care Act: Federal Funds for Mobile Healthcare

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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 […]

How Can Mobile Medical Clinics Help During Inflationary Times?

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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 […]

Mobile Clinics: Occupational Health and Safety on the Road

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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 […]

Mobile Units in a Post COVID-19 World

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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 […]

Call to Action for Maternal Health: Mobile Clinics Provides Solution

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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 […]

Diagnostic Mobile Medical Clinics in the U.S.

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Diagnostic Mobile Medical Clinics in the U.S. What Is a Diagnostic Mobile Medical Clinic? A diagnostic mobile medical clinic is a fully equipped mobile unit that provides on-site screenings, testing, and preventive care. These mobile clinics bring diagnostic services directly to underserved communities, workplaces and rural areas, improving access to healthcare. With more than 2,000 […]

Mobile Medical: On the Frontlines of Healthcare Delivery

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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 […]

Protecting Staff and the Public in Mobile Clinics

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Protecting Staff and the Public in Mobile Clinics It’s important for the health and safety of your community to keep your mobile health clinic operating during the COVID-19 health crisis.  However, the confines of a mobile clinic can be perceived as a fearful environment for some health care providers and patients.  To address these concerns […]