Mobile health van returns $36 for every dollar invested

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - 15:28 in Mathematics & Economics

Researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS) have developed a prototype “return on investment calculator” that can measure the value of prevention services. Using a Boston-based mobile health program called the “Family Van” to test the tool, the team found that for the services provided in 2008, this program, in the long run, will return $36 for every dollar invested.read more

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