With new healthcare technology partnership, New Jersey based Care Managers at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper University Health Care can schedule and monitor patients requiring medical and non-medical transportation.
Jersey City, NJ — RoundTrip, a healthcare technology company for hospitals and medical transportation providers, has announced a nationwide partnership with Lyft, expanding its ability to provide transportation for all patient needs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and Cooper University Hospital. By integrating the ridesharing service into RoundTrip’s scheduling and monitoring application, these New Jersey hospitals can schedule a Lyft ride for any patient who can be picked up curbside.
“We are thrilled to partner with a reputable ridesharing service like Lyft,” said Mark Switaj, Founder and CEO of RoundTrip, “Expanding our service offering to also accommodate patients who can be picked up and dropped off curbside using Lyft’s robust network is important to complete the comprehensive picture around patient transportation for MD Anderson at Cooper and Cooper University Hospital.”
The partnership expands RoundTrip’s current connection to services of medical sedan, wheelchair, and non-emergency ambulance transport companies and provides healthcare staff the ability to book any type of transportation for patients in one software application, the first of its kind in the nation.
“Our technology integration with RoundTrip stands out from other healthcare partnerships and is a major step forward in solving current pain points with patient transportation,” said Gyre Renwick, head of healthcare partnerships at Lyft . “The integration enables RoundTrip to continue providing medical transportation services and leverages our network to provide transportation to those patients who may not need medical attention during the transport.”
While many patients at hospitals have ride services covered by their medical insurance carrier, the uninsured and under-insured are often caught in the middle: hospital-provided care, but no way to get home from appointments.
“With taxi voucher programs operationally cumbersome, hospitals can now order a Lyft ride for a fraction of the cost in New Jersey,” said General Manager of Lyft New Jersey, Ann Ferracane.
For patients who need more care during transport, RoundTrip users can continue to schedule wheelchair and ambulance transportation, all through one simple-to-use portal.
About RoundTrip
Healthcare technology company RoundTrip is disrupting the $13 billion medical transportation industry by providing on-demand medical transportation for hospitals, healthcare organizations, transportation managers, and health plans. RoundTrip’s online care portal and on-demand ordering system connect patients and care coordinators with a network of non-emergency medical transportation providers to save time, reduce expenses, and improve the quality of patient care. For details, visit www.rideroundtrip.com and follow RoundTrip on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Lyft
Lyft was founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. Lyft is the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S and is available in more than 300 cities. Lyft is preferred by drivers and passengers for its safe and friendly experience, and its commitment to effecting positive change for the future of our cities.
Read more about this in the Courier Post: Cooper rolls out app to ease transporation headaches for patients.