4 Best Practices for Healthcare Mileage Reporting
An SAP Concur blog post notes that healthcare customers spend 11% on personal car mileage, more than double the average of any other industry. As the number of Americans aged 65 and older doubles in coming decades, demand for mobile healthcare will grow, with more nurses and hospice workers traveling by car. The article offers four best practices: clearly define mileage reimbursement policies, set high expectations for visibility and control, adopt GPS automated tracking for accuracy, and enable mobile app-based reimbursement. Research shows companies save an average of 20% on costs after moving from self-reported mileage to automated GPS tracking.
Impact and considerations
The healthcare industry faces unique mileage reimbursement management challenges. Automated GPS tracking and mobile reimbursement tools can significantly reduce costs and improve compliance, offering practical guidance for healthcare organizations managing large field staff.
Key points
- SAP Concur healthcare customers spend 11% on personal car mileage, more than double the average of any other industry.
- The number of Americans aged 65 and older will double in coming decades, driving growth in mobile healthcare demand and more nurses and hospice workers traveling by car.
- Clearly define mileage reimbursement policies, including submission timing, when to use personal car versus rental, varying rates for different employee groups, and reimbursement scope.
- Moving from self-reported mileage to automated GPS tracking saves an average of 20% on costs.
- A Forrester study found that 43% of organizations consider a T&E system offered through a mobile app as the most effective way to maintain compliance.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:33
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：4 Best Practices for Healthcare Mileage Reporting (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47