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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

This week, we’re celebrating National Public Health Week by spotlighting a powerful force in communities across the coun...
04/06/2026

This week, we’re celebrating National Public Health Week by spotlighting a powerful force in communities across the country: mobile clinics. ❤️

Every year, more than 3,600 mobile clinics provide 10+ million visits directly to neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces. They help people stay healthy, prevent illness, and connect communities to care.

For many, these clinics are more than care. They are a lifeline. They are transforming how healthcare reaches communities.

See the full impact in the 2025 Mobile Clinics Landscape Report: https://www.mobilehealthmap.org/2025-mobile-health-landscape-report/

American Public Health Association

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure — but only 1 in 4 have it under control.New research in Internationa...
04/03/2026

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure — but only 1 in 4 have it under control.

New research in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows mobile clinics can help change that.

A recent study of patients receiving care at The Well of Healing Mobile Medical Clinic in Southern California — a no-cost, faith-based clinic delivering care directly in the community — found that patients who visited more often had significantly better blood pressure control over time.

🚨 Why does that matter? 🚨
Because controlling blood pressure reduces the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular complications — saving lives and avoiding costly hospital visits.

With high blood pressure costing the U.S. billions each year, this study shows how consistent, community-based care can improve outcomes.

👉 Read the full study: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/3/303

This week, our team visited Chattanooga and witnessed the remarkable impact of The University of Tennessee at Chattanoog...
03/27/2026

This week, our team visited Chattanooga and witnessed the remarkable impact of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s MobileMoc program. 🚐

This mobile clinic team brings free, essential care to older adults and caregivers in rural communities, many of whom haven’t seen a doctor in 20+ years.

❤️ Hearing their stories was a powerful reminder that MobileMOC is truly transforming care for older adults in these communities. ❤️

We’re leaving energized and excited to partner with this team to strengthen their model, turn frontline insights into actionable data, and build a replicable approach that drives long-term impact.

Mobile health teams never stops asking: How can we serve our communities better? 🚐✨Take Michael McShane from Penn State ...
03/20/2026

Mobile health teams never stops asking: How can we serve our communities better? 🚐✨

Take Michael McShane from Penn State College of Medicine’s Lion Mobile Clinic and colleagues, who are reimagining how to bring care closer to rural communities.

Their new perspective in Health Science Reports introduces the Tailgate Medicine Model (TMM).

TMM takes the best of mobile health and street medicine and adds a twist:
🚗 Mobile units that reach communities far and wide
🤝 Tailgate teams that bring care right to homes
🔗 Hub-and-spoke connections to follow-up care and local resources

The result? A flexible, scalable approach that strengthens relationships, expands access, and meets people exactly where they are.

📖 Explore the full perspective and see how mobile clinics keep innovating: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hsr2.71959

For communities with limited access to care, a mobile clinic visit can be life-changing. But how can we ensure every vis...
03/19/2026

For communities with limited access to care, a mobile clinic visit can be life-changing. But how can we ensure every visit counts, reaches the right people, and truly improves health? Evaluation is the key.

By measuring outcomes, mobile clinics can:
1️⃣ Deliver better care: See what works and refine services for every patient.
2️⃣ Show measurable impact: Demonstrate to funders, partners, and communities that mobile healthcare works.
3️⃣ Reach the right people: Identify gaps and ensure care reaches those who need it most.
4️⃣ Stay sustainable: Make every resource count and maintain long-term services.
5️⃣ Build trust: Show communities that clinics are reliable, responsive, and invested in their health.

Evaluation isn’t just about numbers, it captures stories, experiences, and needs, helping mobile clinics provide more compassionate, patient-centered care.

📖 Read our latest blog to see why measuring impact is critical for mobile healthcare. https://www.mobilehealthmap.org/mapping-impact-how-evaluation-strengthens-mobile-clinics/

P.S. Don't forget! Our team is here to support you with tools, guidance, and expertise to help you evaluate and strengthen your mobile clinic’s impact. Contact us at

What happens when a community health center adds a mobile clinic to its care model?New research shows the impact: care r...
03/11/2026

What happens when a community health center adds a mobile clinic to its care model?

New research shows the impact: care reaches people who might never walk through a clinic door.

Across the U.S., millions face barriers to primary care, from transportation challenges to limited clinic hours and complex systems.

This study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, examines how Community Health Center, a statewide Federally Qualified Health Center network in Connecticut, integrated mobile health units into their primary care system — meeting people where they are.

By bringing services like chronic disease screening, mental health support, and women’s health directly into communities, CHC’s mobile units created low-barrier entry points — while connecting patients back to ongoing primary care.

It’s a clear example of how mobile clinics and community health centers can work hand-in-hand to strengthen access to care.

📖 Read the full research to see this model in action. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/2/158

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