DocGo Deploys Largest No-Cost Flu Mobile Testing Program in NYC

New York City NY

21 September, 2021

10:54 AM

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DocGo, in partnership with NYC Test & Trace Corps and NYC Health + Hospitals, has deployed the largest no-cost co-testing program in the country, with multiplex testing that includes rapid antigen tests for flu A and flu B. The company has made the new tests available last week across their Mobile Health fleet as well as in their dual-use and Street Health and Wellness Outreach (SHOW) units. The single-swab assays test for multiple viruses at once and provide patients with results in as little as 15 minutes. DocGo President Anthony Capone notes that DocGo’s Mobile Health concept has been able to facilitate a range of medical services for underserved communities across the City’s five boroughs. "As part of our expanding health coverage for NYC, we’re proud to continue increasing the vital services we can offer to the public,” said Capone. Patients will register via DocGo’s proprietary HIPAA-compliant HealthPoint portal, healthcare providers will swab the patient, and results will be provided via digital notification after a 15-minute wait. “I am glad we can offer these tests at the outset of the flu season, so that patients can quickly know their diagnosis and seek the resources they need,” added NYC Test & Trace Corps Executive Director Dr. Ted Long. Each of DocGo’s Mobile Health units is deployed on a week-to-week basis and can perform up to 300 swabs per day.  For a current schedule of mobile deployments, visit https://www.rrtesting.com/nyc-... to find convenient no-cost testing sites near you.