Research
Research plays an important role in the life of The Family Van. We also run a sister project, Mobile Health Map, which is both a collaborative network and research community all in one. It allows mobile health clinics to analyze their own impact while at the same time contribute to a broader pool of data. Mobile Health Map then aggregates this information across clinics to study the impact of the mobile health sector as a whole. Mobile Health Map provides an online portal complete with analysis tools, research, best practice resources and opportunities to connect with peers across the country to advocate broadly in support of mobile health services. A more complete literature review on the evidence base for mobile health clinics as a field is available here.
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We also publish papers on The Family Van’s impact in our communities. You can see them below:
- Mobilizing a Narrative of Generosity: Patient Experiences on an Urban Mobile Health Clinic, Communication Quarterly, February 14, 2017
- The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition on Mobile Health Clinics, The American Journal of Managed Care, December 13, 2015
- Mobile Clinic Delivers Culturally Competent Services to Underserved Neighborhoods, Leading to Identification of Untreated Chronic Conditions, Better Blood Pressure Control, and Significant Return on Investment, April 23, 2014, AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange
- Mobile Health Clinics in the Era of Reform, American Journal of Managed Care, March 20, 2014
- Mobile Clinic In Massachusetts Associated With Cost Savings From Lowering Blood Pressure And Emergency Department Use – Health Affairs January 2013
- Knowledgeable Neighbors: A Mobile Clinic Model for Disease Prevention, February 2012
- Calculating the Return on Investment of Mobile Healthcare. BMC Medicine 2009
