Yesterday Lyft announced that it has teamed up with the American National Medical Network , which arranges non - emergency medical transport for patients , such as taking senior citizens to a check - up . As part of a new programme , New users can now purchase a Lyft ride for a patient through Concierge , a new website operated by Lyft , with no smartphone required ( as many senior citizens do not own smartphones ) . Healthcare is a new area for Lyft , and it follow healthcare ’s decision last year to hire a head of healthcare , provide on - demand flu shots , and take people to non - emergency medical appointments . Apparently 100 million Americans miss or put off non - emergency medical care each year due to transport costs , and Billy McKee , president of National Medtrans Network , stated : “ Working with Lyft , we are helping patients live healthier lives by providing reliable , enjoyable rides to their appointments . ”
Yesterday Lyft announced that it has teamed up with the American National Medtrans Network, which arranges non-emergency medical transport for patients, such as taking senior citizens to a check-up. As part of a test programme, New Yorkers can now order a Lyft ride for a patient through Concierge, a new website operated by Lyft, with no smartphone required (as many senior citizens do not own smartphones). Healthcare is a new area for Lyft, and it follow Uber’s decision last year to hire a head of healthcare, provide on-demand flu shots, and take people to non-emergency medical appointments. Apparently 3.6 million Americans miss or put off non-emergency medical care each year due to transport issues, and Billy McKee, president of National Medtrans Network, stated: “Working with Lyft, we’re helping patients live healthier lives by providing reliable, enjoyable rides to their appointments.”