Oral Presentations
April 15-16, 2026
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Oral Presentations
April 15-16, 2026
CR2C2 | MRI 1 | Project 1-2
April 15, 2026 | 10:10 - 10:30 | Ballroom
Abstract: Despite impressive growth in telehealth services over the past 10 years, the overwhelming majority of health care visits are still conducted in person. Getting to a doctor’s office, clinic, or hospital can be challenging for individuals who are unable to drive, either because they have a medical condition that prevents them from doing so or they are dealing with personal circumstances that prevent them from accessing a vehicle. When patients miss appointments due to transportation barriers they suffer worse health outcomes, and it results in lost revenues for health care facilities. Rideshare services or shuttle services offer a promising avenue for improving health care access for people who require as-sistance getting to appointments. This report evaluates the costs and benefits of introducing a shuttle service at UK HealthCare, which is one of the largest health care providers in the state of Kentucky. Its facilities in Lexington draw patients from across the state. By applying smart scheduling techniques, the net benefit of establishing shuttle ser-vices at UK HealthCare could reach up to $4.2 million per year while reducing missed appointments and improving health outcomes.
Andrew Martin is an experienced transportation researcher who is currently Program Manager of the Commercial Vehicle Technology & Policy program area at the Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC). Most of Andrew’s research focuses on commercial vehicle technology deployments and evaluations; commercial vehicle data and policy analyses; IFTA, IRP, and weight-distance tax studies; facilitation of strategic planning for CMV-focused organizations; vehicle- and driver-focused research studies; and data quality investigations. Andrew has taken a leadership role in strategic planning, and facilitation for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Department of Vehicle Regulation, KYTC’s Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Team, and KYTC’s Kentucky CDL Advisory Committee. The Commercial Vehicle Technology & Policy program managed by Andrew also installs and evaluates existing and emerging CMV-related technologies for efficacy and safety impacts.
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