County health officials in rural Iowa are using a new app to connect people to their doctors and cut down on missed appointments.
The Health Connector program provides transportation to and from medical appointments in Dallas County - and is geared toward people over 60, those with a disability, people who speak English as a second language, and veterans.
County Community Health Administrator Abigail Chihak said it will help reduce the number of missed appointments, that happen because people don't have a way to get to the doctor's office.
"It's an app that allows riders to schedule both their medical appointment and their transportation appointment at the same time," said Chihak. "So, while they are at the doctor's office scheduling a follow-up appointment, they can get that transportation for their follow up appointment set up before they even leave."
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