UVA Health Mobile Care Clinic
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In August 2024, UVA Health launched its Mobile Care Unit to expand access to preventative and primary care across Charlottesville and the surrounding region. Aligned with UVA Health’s strategic goal of cultivating healthy communities and improving health outcomes, the unit uses a data-driven approach to identify patients with unmet health needs, access challenges, or barriers contributing to poor health outcomes.
Staffed by nurse practitioners, a registered nurse, a community paramedic, and other clinical, financial, and social support providers, the Mobile Care Unit delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary care and chronic condition management
- Point-of-care testing and screenings for social drivers of health
- Telehealth access
- Care coordination, referrals, medication management, and home safety assessments
The program is supported by UVA Health stakeholders across informatics, data science, patient access, financial aid, and interpreter services, ensuring seamless integration of medical and social support for patients.
Operating in close collaboration with UVA Health Population Health, Family Medicine, The Center for Telehealth, and UVA Health Pharmacy, the Mobile Care Unit complements UVA Health’s broader mobile health portfolio, including the Mobile Mammography Van, which served over 1,600 patients in fiscal year 2025.
In its inaugural year, the Mobile Care Unit reached approximately 150 residents, prioritizing neighborhoods identified through the MAPP2Health District 10 needs assessment and the Area Deprivation Index. Partnerships with the Fifeville Neighborhood Association, Habitat for Humanity, Blue Ridge Health District, the Virginia Department of Health, Greene County Supervisors, and local food hubs integrate medical services with support for food security and other social needs identified through social drivers of health screening.
By bridging health care delivery with community-based resources, the Mobile Care Unit strengthens UVA Health’s connection to the communities it serves, reduces barriers and increases access to care, and advances health outcomes across Charlottesville and the surrounding areas.