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How can mobile health programs incorporate community voices into evaluation and decision-making?Join us for the next Eva...
05/14/2026

How can mobile health programs incorporate community voices into evaluation and decision-making?

Join us for the next Evaluation + Impact Special Interest Group webinar to explore practical strategies, real-world examples, and lessons from the field:

🗣️ Community Voice in Evaluation: The Role of Advisory Boards

📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026

⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM ET

This conversation will explore how community advisory boards can help mobile health programs strengthen evaluation efforts, build trust, incorporate lived experience into decision-making, and better understand and communicate impact.

Participants will hear real-world examples and practical strategies for engaging communities throughout the evaluation process and creating more responsive, community-informed programs.

Whether you are building an evaluation framework, strengthening community partnerships, or looking for new ways to measure impact, this session will offer valuable insights for mobile healthcare leaders and teams.

REGISTER NOW: https://members.mobilehca.org/atlas/events-v4/register/2174?_gl=1*dt54i9*_ga*MTc3MDg3MDkzOC4xNzczMzQzNDQw*_ga_YCSMCLL76Y*czE3Nzg3NjY0NDEkbzI4JGcxJHQxNzc4NzY2NDc2JGoyNSRsMCRoMA..

This webinar is proudly co-hosted by Mobile Health Map and the Mobile Healthcare Association as part of the Evaluation + Impact Special Interest Group.

Mpox exposed something public health systems already knew but still struggle to solve: access doesn’t fail because vacci...
05/12/2026

Mpox exposed something public health systems already knew but still struggle to solve: access doesn’t fail because vaccines don’t exist. It fails because they don’t consistently reach the communities most impacted.

During the 2022 U.S. mpox outbreak in Minnesota, the Minnesota Immunization Networking Initiative (MINI) — a collaborative led by M Health Fairview and supported by over 125 community partners — helped change that.

A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH MDPI) shows how MINI’s mobile, partnership-driven model met people where they were: At Pride events, rural gatherings, and recurring community sites.

The impact was significant: MINI provided more than 2,200 mpox vaccine doses to individuals from 195 cities across the Midwest, reaching those most at risk.

This was infrastructure built for flexibility, trust, and continuity — strengthening access in the moment and preparedness over time.

What changes when vaccination is delivered through mobile, community-driven infrastructure during an outbreak? Read the full study: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/5/593

Feeling energized! Today we co-hosted the Mobile Healthcare Association New England Coalition meeting alongside The Kraf...
05/01/2026

Feeling energized! Today we co-hosted the Mobile Healthcare Association New England Coalition meeting alongside The Kraft Center for Community Health and it delivered.

It was incredible to be with mobile clinic teams from across New England sharing ideas, learning from each other, and strengthening this field together.

Our highlight: A powerful conversation moderated by Kait Guild, featuring:

❤️ Bernie Delgado of Community Health Center, Inc., supporting a growing mobile program in Connecticut that delivers primary care and maternal health services through multiple mobile units, along with coordinated patient navigation.

❤️ Dr. Sarah Meyers of SSTAR Family HealthCare Center in Fall River, MA, providing mobile preventive care, addiction services, and harm reduction to people who are often not well connected to traditional care systems.

❤️ Rainelle Walker-White of The Family Van in Boston, who brings over 32 years of experience in mobile health care, delivering free health screenings, education, and trusted care directly into neighborhoods week after week.

The discussion centered on how mobile teams build trust with clients, adapt care in real time, and stay responsive to what communities need now and in the future.

Grateful to everyone contributing to the continued growth of this work.

Rural health transformation is at a turning point.In this powerful piece published in Health Affairs, our Assistant Dire...
04/30/2026

Rural health transformation is at a turning point.

In this powerful piece published in Health Affairs, our Assistant Director Kait Guild makes a clear case for what comes next. With historic investments like the Rural Health Transformation Program, we have a real opportunity to expand access to care in rural communities. But without long-term planning for sustainability, integration, and operations, we risk repeating a familiar pattern: care that arrives, then disappears.

The solution is within reach. Mobile clinics are already delivering results at scale— expanding access, improving outcomes, and strengthening connections to care. What’s needed now is thoughtful implementation that treats mobile health as a lasting part of the healthcare system, not a temporary fix.

Thank you, Kait, for putting a spotlight on this critical moment for rural health and mobile health.

Read the full article to see what’s at stake — and what it will take to get it right. https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/rural-health-transformation-investments-must-pair-mobile-health-1777468557815

As states and health systems deploy funding toward rural health, a central question is becoming more urgent: which care ...
04/28/2026

As states and health systems deploy funding toward rural health, a central question is becoming more urgent: which care delivery models are consistently expanding access, improving outcomes, and sustaining trust in rural communities?

A new review of mobile health clinics published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH MDPI) offers a clearer, evidence-based look at how mobile care is performing in real-world rural settings.

Take these key findings, for example:

➡️ In rural Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Project Rural Recovery reported that “10–12% of patients said they would have visited the emergency department if mobile clinic services had not been available,” underscoring the role of mobile care in connecting patients to preventive and primary care closer to where they live.

➡️ In rural Iowa, University of Iowa Mobile Clinics reported that nearly 90% of patients said all of their questions were answered, and more than half of visits came from returning patients — reflecting strong patient experience and sustained engagement over time.

➡️ In rural Ohio, Ohio University’s Community Health Programs reported that over 90% of patients felt mobile services increased their access to care, with many noting they would not have sought care otherwise.

Across these and other U.S. programs, one consistent pattern emerges: mobile clinics are expanding access to preventive, chronic, and primary care for rural communities facing long travel distances, limited provider availability, and affordability barriers.

For health leaders and states investing in rural health transformation, this body of evidence reinforces the growing role of mobile health as a practical, community-centered model for delivering care where it is needed most.

Read the full study to explore the findings and implications for rural health system design and investment: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/5/558

What does it take for mobile health programs to expand care, and sustain it over time?A new report from America's Essent...
04/22/2026

What does it take for mobile health programs to expand care, and sustain it over time?

A new report from America's Essential Hospitals and the Essential Hospitals Institute highlights best practices learned from hospitals delivering care beyond their walls.

Key lessons include:
1️⃣ Advancing progress through peer learning, helping programs share strategies, adapt proven models, and avoid common challenges

2️⃣ Strengthening cross-sector partnerships with academic, public health, and community organizations to expand capacity and connect patients to essential supports

3️⃣ Using data more intentionally through improved tracking, dashboards, and visualization to demonstrate impact and guide program growth

Across Carilion Clinic, East Alabama Health, Huntsville Hospital, UVA Health, and WVU Medicine, one theme is clear: mobile health grows stronger when it is operationally integrated, data-informed, and built in collaboration.

Read the full report to explore the practices shaping the next phase of mobile care delivery: https://essentialhospitals.org/institute-report-highlights-best-practices-in-mobile-health/

New research from Harvard School of Dental Medicine puts numbers to what many mobile clinics see every day: 24.7 million...
04/21/2026

New research from Harvard School of Dental Medicine puts numbers to what many mobile clinics see every day: 24.7 million Americans live in dental deserts.

In rural communities, patients often drive an hour or more for specialty care. For some, that means delayed treatment. For others, no care at all.

But this research is more than a headline. It’s a tool.

👉 Mobile dental clinics: this is your moment to strengthen your story.

Use this data to:

➡️ Show why bringing care directly to communities matters

➡️ Highlight the distance your patients would otherwise travel

➡️ Connect your work to national access and workforce trends

➡️ Make the case for sustained investment in mobile care

You’re not just providing dental services. You’re helping solve a national access challenge.

📊 Read the research and explore the findings here: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/rural-u-s-bears-heaviest-burden-accessing-dental-care/

📌 Pair it with your own data to show the full picture of your impact.

🚐 Calling all mobile healthcare teams in New England!Join us Friday, May 1 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET for the Mobile Hea...
04/17/2026

🚐 Calling all mobile healthcare teams in New England!

Join us Friday, May 1 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET for the Mobile Healthcare Association’s New England Regional Coalition in-person meeting. This is a powerful opportunity to connect, collaborate, and learn from mobile health teams across the region.

📍 Location:
Harvard University, Countway Library
695 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

We’re proud to co-host alongside The Kraft Center for Community Health at Mass General Brigham.

Join fellow mobile healthcare professionals to share experiences, strategies, and resources that strengthen how we serve our communities.

You’ll leave with new ideas, meaningful connections, and fresh momentum for your work.

❤️ It's free to attend. ❤️

Don’t miss this chance to grow your network and expand your impact.

Register now: https://mobilehca.org/regional-coalition/new-england/

In California’s Central Valley, care in rural farmworking communities often happens directly in the fields through mobil...
04/16/2026

In California’s Central Valley, care in rural farmworking communities often happens directly in the fields through mobile clinics like Clinica Sierra Vista and UCSF Fresno’s Mobile HeaL Clinic.

But reporting by Daniela Rodriguez for the USC Center for Health Journalism and Radio Bilingue shows mobile clinics facing growing barriers shaped by federal and state policy changes and funding uncertainty, leading to mobile clinics scaling back outreach, with fewer visits and fewer opportunities for farmworkers to receive care.

For Adela León, who has worked in agriculture for more than 20 years and has Medi-Cal, coverage doesn’t mean care. Healthcare often becomes a painful tradeoff between work, health, and survival.

“I want to prioritize work and my health, but I can’t,” she shared. “At some point, you have to sacrifice something.”

As Kait Guild, Assistant Director of Mobile Health Map, notes, “This is truly a crisis, and it’s already happening.” Mobile clinics are often the only way care reaches people in the fields, and when access shrinks, entire communities feel it immediately.

Read the full story to understand what’s happening on the ground and what’s at stake when mobile care becomes harder to access.

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/reporting/mobile-clinics-under-threat-gaps-rural-healthcare-californias-central-valley

Out on the docks of the Texas Gulf Coast, fishermen face one of the most dangerous jobs in the country — often without a...
04/09/2026

Out on the docks of the Texas Gulf Coast, fishermen face one of the most dangerous jobs in the country — often without access to basic healthcare. Long hours, high injury risks, language barriers, and limited insurance mean many go years without seeing a doctor.

That’s where mobile healthcare comes in!

At the docks in Galveston, UTHealth Houston’s Docside Clinic is delivering free, on-site care from treating injuries to managing chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes. With trusted community health workers and language support, the clinic is creating a space where fishermen feel seen, understood, and cared for.

This is what mobile healthcare does best:

🚐 Bringing care directly into communities
🤝 Building trust through culturally responsive care
💙 Making healthcare accessible, consistent, and human

As Kait Guild, Assistant Director of Mobile Health Map shares, mobile clinics help rebuild trust by offering care in places where people already feel safe.

🎧 Read more and listen to the full story:

https://www.nhpr.org/2026-04-06/how-a-free-pop-up-health-clinic-in-texas-is-reaching-a-community-of-fishermen

In Florida, 23 counties are considered rural, and in many of them, doctors are few and far between. Some counties have o...
04/08/2026

In Florida, 23 counties are considered rural, and in many of them, doctors are few and far between. Some counties have only 26–30 physicians per 100,000 residents, forcing families to travel hours for even basic care or go without entirely.

Researchers at the UF Health are part of team developing AI-powered mobile clinics to help address this gap. Funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the project aims to create mobile units that could guide community health workers through tests and screenings that normally require trained clinicians, bringing hospital-level care closer to families in rural communities.

This work isn’t about replacing people. It’s about expanding access, supporting local healthcare workers, and giving communities the tools they need for better care.

❤️ Rural Florida faces a real healthcare gap, and while these mobile clinics are still in development, they represent a promising step toward making care more accessible for everyone.

Read the full story to see how innovation and compassion are coming together to rethink healthcare delivery in rural neighborhoods.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/03/uf-mobile-ai-health

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