Uber's healthcare arm rolled out same-day prescription delivery on its centralized platform, enabling clinicians to quickly ship medications to patients' homes.
Healthcare providers and health plans that use Uber Health will be able to manage prescription deliveries from any pharmacy in their service area through the same platform they already use to coordinate rides for patients, according to Uber Health.
Uber aims to use its logistics muscle to push further into healthcare delivery with a particular focus on transporting patients to medical visits and home drug delivery.
The company also signaled that it would soon be moving into the delivery of healthy food and over-the-counter medicine—including to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid beneficiaries.
“At Uber Health, we are building solutions that address lessons we’ve learned from years at healthcare companies operating in value-based care contracts. Too much time has been spent ensuring patients had a ride to their follow-up appointment, had picked up the right prescriptions, or had access to food,” said Caitlin Donovan, global head of Uber Health in a statement.
"From prescription delivery and NEMT today to healthy food and grocery delivery in the coming months, Uber Health remains committed to delivering a more connected care journey through a single, seamless platform," Donovan said.
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