Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools last week approved a $538,560 contract with Go4HealthCare LLC, a service the CEO of the company described as "Uber for athletic trainers."
DPS has moved on from its previous contract with Kettering Health, which DPS officials said was asking the district to pay for 75 percent of any athletic trainer's salary.
Andrew Hayes, CEO of Go4HealthCare, said he think athletic trainers would be available as soon as last Friday for football games.
Go4HealthCare works differently than the districts previous contract with Kettering. Through the service Dayton Public will post their game and rate to the app, and an athletic trainer in the area will pick it up. Previously, the responsibility was on the hospital to provide an athletic trainer.
According to the Dayton Daily News, Hayes said most posts to the app are picked up within 24 hours.
DPS athletic director Victoria Jones said the district has been working on the contract since early June when the Kettering Health contract ended.
