ECRI, a global healthcare safety nonprofit, is working with Massachusetts General Hospital on an initiative to design and deploy mobile medical vehicles to bring advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities to underserved areas.
The Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care program aims to improve rural health by creating a scalable vehicle platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting.
PARADIGM is led by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The PARADIGM team will create a multi-functional, rugged electric vehicle platform capable of providing services including multi-cancer screenings, perinatal care and hemodialysis.
ECRI is supporting the Massachusetts General Hospital on the selection of medical devices for the mobile medical unit, focusing on essential technologies such as vital sign monitors, ultrasound systems, point of care lab testing and many others. It will advise on which medical devices to integrate, factoring in security, safety, interoperability and capabilities in remote environments to ensure the platform is built on a digital ecosystem that allows medical devices, software and clinical systems to work seamlessly together outside of the hospital setting.
This framework could serve as a scalable model for future mobile healthcare delivery systems, enabling rapid deployment of specialized services in remote areas.
