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Accelerating Health Equity: Transportation Coordination and Access for Vulnerable Populations

When patients can't reach their appointments, health outcomes suffer—but coordinated mobility solutions are closing the gap for underserved communities

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When patients can't reach their appointments, health outcomes suffer—but coordinated mobility solutions are closing the gap for underserved communities

Erica Plybeah, Founder and CEO of MedHaul and Nathalie Occean, COO of MedHaul, share how equitable access to transportation leads to better outcomes with Robin Goldsmith representing Verizon Healthcare Strategy and Innovation and Courtney Lee Schoon of Verizon's Forward for Good Program.

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Robin Goldsmith
Robin GoldsmithPractice Leader, Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences

Dedicated focus on innovation and strategy to address healthcare's most challenging problems by leveraging best in class technology. Experience across digital health, patient engagement, patient experience and healthcare technology.

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Robin Goldsmith
Robin Goldsmith

Practice Leader, Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences

Dedicated focus on innovation and strategy to address healthcare's most challenging problems by leveraging best in class technology. Experience across digital health, patient engagement, patient experience and healthcare technology.