Mobile Health Celebrates 40th Anniversary

NEW YORK—Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Mobile Health, an occupational health service, celebrated its 40th anniversary.

“From starting with a van to becoming a national leader in occupational health services, Mobile Health’s 40-year journey epitomizes our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and client satisfaction,” said Bert Brodsky, chairman of the board and founder of Mobile Health. “As we look ahead, we’re energized by the opportunities to continue pushing boundaries and shaping the future of occupational health.”

Throughout its 40-year history, Mobile Health has served a diverse range of industries, including home health care agencies, staffing firms, transportation, construction, manufacturing, higher education, government, energy and more.

Mobile Health’s Beginnings 

Founded in 1984 by Bert Brodsky, the company’s original vision was to provide occupational health services for home health care agencies through mobile units (vans). By offering clients and their employees convenient access to pre-employment testing, it eliminated access as a barrier to hiring. The initial pre-employment screening services included drug tests, titers, tuberculosis screenings and general health screenings. Responding to market demand, Mobile Health ventured into other industries, delivering efficiencies so clients could screen faster and hire sooner.

Growing With Clinics

To see more candidates and employees, and as a natural extension of its services, Mobile Health established its first clinic location in the New York City area. Six more clinic locations throughout New York City were added over the next few years. Shortly thereafter, to support its growing client base and geographic need for employee testing, Mobile Health began partnering with existing clinics in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

In May 2015, Mobile Health’s clinic expansion began growing beyond the tri-state area, allowing the company to reach a broader client base and provide its services to employees across the country. Today, Mobile Health has over 6,500 clinics, with 77% of people living within 10 miles of a clinic, and 89% living within 25 miles of one. Giving clients more access is especially important as the workforce becomes more location-diverse due to the rise of remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adding On-Site Services

The concept of on-site events was introduced in 2011 when Mobile Health began sending clinical teams to clients. Its first on-site event offered flu vaccines for New York clients. Next, it did on-site respirator fit testing for students at an area college. That was followed with PPD tuberculosis testing, health histories and physicals for a community service provider. Today, Mobile Health can conduct almost any of its services on-site, offering clients and employees unparalleled convenience and minimal work disruption, plus instant results for many of the tests and exams.

Revolutionary Technology

Most recently, Mobile Health has set out to solve common pain points that impact almost everyone navigating pre-employment and annual compliance screenings: scheduling appointments for candidates and/or employees, getting results and managing documentation in a compliant fashion. In recognition of and response to these problems, it launched three portals: Patient Portal, Client Portal and the Respirator Fit Testing Portal.

• Patient Portal: Saves clients’ time by enabling candidates and/or employees to self-schedule their exams.
• Client Portal: Delivers results to clients in real time. Also features scheduling and HIPAA-compliant record-keeping.
• Respirator Fit Testing Portal: Simplifies respiratory compliance with online medical evaluations, results tracking, and OSHA-compliant document storage.

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Reflecting on the past four decades, the team at Mobile Health is proudest of what hasn’t changed, “Our unwavering commitment to clinical excellence and client support,” said James Anderson, chief growth officer of Mobile Health. 

Looking ahead, Mobile Health remains focused on embracing change, adapting to the evolving needs of its clients and leveraging technology to streamline and improve the pre-employment and annual compliance exam process. 

“Our ultimate goal is to help our clients screen faster, so they can hire faster,” said Brodsky.