Part I: Uber Health is More Than Just a Transportation Platform

Recently, Vince Kuraitis and Dr. Randy Williams sat down with Caitlin Donovan, the Global Head of Uber Health, and Dr. Michael Cantor, the Chief Medical Officer of Uber Health, to learn more about Uber’s healthcare arm. The interview is covered in two blog posts. In Part I, you will learn 1) how Uber Health functions and how it supports the care of populations, and 2) how Uber Health harnesses network effects. Continue reading to understand how Uber Health is so much more than a transportation platform! Meet Uber Health Vince Kuraitis: Our first question--simply describe Uber Health. What is it, who do you serve, and what are the various value propositions? Caitlin Donovan: I'm hoping that most of your readers know and use Uber. Think of Uber as the app that's on your phone, in your pocket that allows you to request a ride somewhere or a delivery of something to you. Uber Health builds on those core competencies of Uber--the ability to move people, places and things--but takes an approach that allows us to think of many folks in the population as opposed to individuals requesting on their own behalf. The post Part I: Uber Health is More Than Just a Transportation Platform appeared first on The Healthcare Platform Blog.
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