Lyft

This morning at Northwell Health's Raise Health Forum panelists discussed how healthcare organizations can help develop trust among underserved communities. 

The service lets clients send patients a Lyft voucher for medical transportation. 

Roundtrip, the University of Pennsylvania, Lyft and Contra Costa Health services are joining forces to conduct the study.

Also: Lyft integrates blockchain platform for medical transports; Owkin's new funding, hire.

Also: Telehealth parity bill passes in Georgia; DrChrono and Orbita add new features.

Also: Bright.md worked with Ozers and providers from Kaiser Permanente on anxiety and depression platform; MobileSmith Health teams up with Isabel Healthcare on pediatrics app. 

Along with new deals with BCBS, Humana and Logisticare, the rideshare service is also adding automated calls and other senior-friendly features to its web-based Concierge platform.

Also Neurotrack hires Neil Rothstein and Babyscripts taps Dr. Nirmal Patel. 

Also: Renown Health taps PeriGen's surveilance and analysis software; Premier Inc. acquires CDS toolmaker Stanson Health

Gyre Renwick, vice president at Lyft, is leading the company’s healthcare team to develop partnerships and find solutions to address the major social determinant of health that impact people’s lives – getting to the doctor before an emergency.