Collaboration Between Virtua Heath & Transportation Coordination Platform Ride Health Results In Lower Ride Costs & Greater Inpatient Bed Availability

A pilot collaboration between Virtua Health, a five-hospital health system, and Ride Health, a transportation coordination platform, resulted in 20% more inpatient bed availability. The cost per ride to transport discharged consumers also dropped by 50%. The pilot, which launched in early 2018, involved Virtua Health’s emergency department and oncology departments. Based on the pilot outcomes, Virtua Health is now expanding the program systemwide to its outpatient-based provider organizations and to its newly acquired system hospitals.

The Ride Health platform evaluates the consumer profile to automatically identify the right transportation provider, vehicle type, and service level for . . .