Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services (2021) / Chapter Skim
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1 The Relationship of Transportation and Health Care Efforts to improve health in the United States increasingly recognize that it is not just the health-care system that is responsible. It is a range of factors that collectively affect health and health outcomes.
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2 Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health-Care Services Effective transportation ensures a connection to health-care services for residents in a community and improves access to other needed services and destinations. Local communities have a role to play in providing that transportation for their residents -- not only improving health outcomes for their residents but also expanding access to a range of community services and places.
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Summary 3 that readily-available transportation can prevent extra stays in the hospital and generate overall cost savings. Available data do not show exact numbers of patients affected by a lack of transportation.
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4 Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health-Care Services which could include supporting transportation services. Health-care organizations are also interested in attracting new patients and offering competitive services.
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Summary 5 to health-care facilities. The guidebook explains key factors to consider and describes a variety of solutions and services that might be implemented to improve transportation access.
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