PaymentVision begins production of 3D protective face masks

“We are all in this together and look forward to helping flatten the curve. Our innovative team took the initiative and started producing the masks when they saw the opportunity,” said Rob Pollin, CEO and Founder

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

PaymentVision is producing 3D Face Masks to help employees and local communities. While PaymentVision employees are working from home, PaymentVision recognizes the risk from COVID-19 is great. PaymentVision started this weekend producing masks for our employees and will continue to produce face masks and donate to local hospitals in need.

“We are all in this together and look forward to helping flatten the curve. Our innovative team took the initiative and started producing the masks when they saw the opportunity,” said Rob Pollin, CEO and Founder

COVID-19 or Coronavirus has impacted people throughout the United States and all over the world. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, there has been a shortage of protective masks for healthcare workers and communities. Innovative employees at Autoscribe (Parent Company of PaymentVision) are making protective masks using a 3D printer.

The protective masks are being printed using 3D printing plans shared by Billings Clinic Foundation. To help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, masks are being distributed to PaymentVision employees and their family members. Extra protective masks will be donated to local hospitals in need. Keeping the community, employees and their families safe is important to our company.

Thanks to Billings Clinic Neurosurgeon and a local dentist; they developed the plans for printing these reusable masks. To learn more about the masks visit https://www.billingsclinic.com/foundation/.

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#RallyTheNation #GetThemPPE #SONSIEL #GLOGOOD

The shortage of the proper protective gear threatens the well-being of all the workers on the frontlines and it is our duty to help protect them. — Lenny Kravitz

MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (PRWEB)
March 31, 2020

Further bolstering its heroic response in the national emergency to combat COVID-19, the Society of Nurse Scientists Innovators Entrepreneurs & Leaders (SONSIEL) today announced a partnership with the GLO Good Foundation in order to power-up donation and distribution of desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE) to the nation’s frontline. The collaboration is a next-level milestone in a series of strategic steps to ensure swift and optimal help to healthcare workers battling COVID-19. The overarching goal of the partnership is to help further close the gap in the time it takes to get crucially needed PPE to the frontlines while awaiting resumption of traditional supply chains, so that no one on the front lines of care is without proper protection. Benefits of the SONSIEL-GLO Good Foundation combination include access to an established FDA-certified source of respirator masks as well as 501c3 tax-exempt status for donors.

SONSIEL first issued an urgent, grassroots call-to-action March 17, 2020 with the SHARE (Strengthen Healthcare Ability to Respond to Emergencies) program. In a matter of days, tens of thousands of pieces of protective gear were collected and brought to frontline locations in nearly a dozen states. A March 20, 2020 ABC News Nightline episode featured SONSIEL SHARE program activity, with SONSIEL President & Co-Founder Rebecca C. Love, MSN, RN, and GLO Good Foundation Co-Founder Dr. Jonathan B. Levine. With an ensuing onslaught of incoming requests for PPE, SONSIEL established a direct-sourcing GoFundMe campaign March 22, 2020 to assist the already-burgeoning community-driven PPE donations. Again, in mere days, donations have poured in to support critical PPE fulfillment requests.

While we hear millions of PPE units are being provided to hospitals in hot spots all around the country, millions more are needed to sufficiently protect U.S. frontline healthcare workers. Respirator masks remain the single most-essential PPE item, yet global demand has created an international supply shortage. The SHARE program has an existing, qualified source for approved respirator masks through a certified supplier that has long-standing relationships with healthcare integrated delivery networks and group purchasing organizations nationwide. In addition, the SHARE program, a partnership of SONSIEL and the GLO Good Foundation, an approved 501c3 charity, provides tax-exempt status for contributions.

The partners have pooled GoFundMe donations to benefit additional hospital and healthcare facilities around the U.S. An initial value of $42,000 in donations has been earmarked to send approximately 1,500 respirator masks, each, to eight and 750, each, to four hard-hit hospitals in New York, New Jersey, and Michigan. As more donations arrive, more PPE will be purchased and distributed.

Remarked Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, GLO Good Foundation President & Co-Founder, “We want to rally the country to get behind these healthcare heroes. Our best people are crying out for help on a minute-by-minute basis. The SONSIEL and GLO Good Foundation partnership combines the two organizations’ resources, networks, and qualifications, mobilizing an even more powerful force for good in service to the medical community. We must quickly activate all modes and methods of acquiring and moving appropriate and qualified PPE. We have ready access to approved PPE products. And the GLO Good Foundation is an IRS-approved 501c3 public charity. We’re honored to partner with SONSIEL in this once-in-a-lifetime American effort.”

Lenny Kravitz, a partner in GLO Good Foundation missions in the Bahamas, said, “Please join me in supporting GLO Good Foundation in this partnership effort. The shortage of the proper protective gear threatens the well-being of all the workers on the frontlines and it is our duty to help protect them.”

Rebecca C. Love, MSN, RN, SONSIEL President & Co-Founder, stated, “With a hard-working infantry of volunteers, we’ve been blessed to move masks, shields, gowns, gloves, scrubs, hazmat suits, even shoes, disinfectant, and sanitizer to troops of healthcare workers all around the nation. Our primary focus remains putting respirator masks and other physical barriers quickly into the hands of frontline healthcare workers, to give our nurses and physicians a fighting chance. By combining forces with the GLO Good Foundation, we’re able to move more PPE to the frontlines and every donation is 100% tax deductible.” Ms. Love continued, “We’re working through the right channels to get the right equipment to people where it is needed. We cannot stop until we know we’ve done everything possible. As long as lives are lost in the fight against this virus, we will keep seeking and implementing solutions.”

To contribute to the SONSIEL-GLO Good Foundation effort, please visit the Charity GoFundMe page at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/sonsielxglogood. For more information on SONSIEL SHARE, please visit https://sonsiel.org/coronavirus.

ABOUT SONSIEL

SONSIEL is a national and international platform for nurses, to engage and advocate for nursing’s role in influencing and directly impacting health and the healthcare ecosystem through innovation and entrepreneurship. Nurses are on the front lines, working with all healthcare team members to keep patients and the community safe. For more information about SONSIEL, please visit https://sonsiel.org/. Follow SONSIEL on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SONSIEL2 (@SONSIEL2); Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Sonsielnurse/ (@SONSIELnurse); and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sonsielnurse/ (@SONSIELNURSE).

ABOUT THE GLO GOOD FOUNDATION

The GLO Good Foundation brings oral health treatment, education, tools, and basic medical screening to adults and children. GLO Good sends fully equipped teams of dental professionals to communities in need, recently completing missions in Rwanda, the United States, and the Bahamas. For more information about the GLO Good Foundation, visit https://www.glogoodfoundation.org/. Follow the GLO Good Foundation on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GLO_Science (@GLO_Science); Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/glogoodfoundation (@GLOGoodFoundation); and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/glogoodfoundation/ (@GLOGoodFoundation).

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DETROIT (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

In response to recent health events with the COVID-19 outbreak, Women’s Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology has modified and enhanced office protocols to help avoid the spread of disease to patients and the community. These protocols include new cleaning and maintenance procedures, limiting guests within the offices, staff and patient education resources, and virtual care visits.

Cleaning procedures

In addition to standard daily and weekly cleaning functions within the offices, Women’s Excellence has initiated extensive daily cleaning protocols to help avoid the spread of germs. Women’s Excellence has also designated a specialty cleaning and maintenance crew for deep-cleaning tasks. This means more detailed and frequent cleaning of heavy trafficked areas, entrances, customer service areas, bathrooms, waiting rooms, and employee break rooms.

Guest limitation

In conjunction with recommendations from the CDC, Women’s Excellence has implemented restrictions on visitors within the offices for the next 30 days. To avoid the spread of COVID-19, visitors will not be allowed into our offices.

“We understand the importance of support from loved ones during women’s health and obstetrics visits,” said Dr. Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, President of Women’s Excellence. “This temporary adjustment to our visitor protocol will help keep our patients and staff safe from the spread of infection.

Virtual Care Visits

As part of their dedication to healthcare, Woman’s Excellence now offers Specialty Virtual Care visits for women’s health which will keep patients safe and give them the care they need all at the same time.

In order to schedule a Specialty Virtual Care (telemedicine) appointment, patients will need access to a computer or mobile device with video and microphone capabilities. Although many visits can be done solely through Specialty Virtual Care, some visits will require in office visits for blood draws and imaging with options for patient convenience.

Staff Education

As this situation unfolds, Women’s Excellence will continue to update staff and the community on new health and safety protocols and any updates with patient visits.

“Our goal is to come together as a team and a community, and support each other,” said Zaidan. “There are many resources to keep the public informed on new details and we will make it a priority to share this information with our community. As the new coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to evolve, Beaumont Health of Michigan has launched a local Coronavirus Hotline (248-551-7000) on ways to avoid spreading the disease and the current standing of coronavirus in our community.”

For more information on services available at Women’s Excellence, listen to the Healthy Woman Show podcast. Women’s Excellence is a proud partner of Detroit’s WJR 760AM radio Dr. Jonathan Zaidan of Women’s Excellence each month. The podcast is located at https://www.womensexcellence.com/about/podcast/. New podcast episodes are available the 4th week of each month.

To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com. Online Patient Support Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm to assist new, current, and prospective patients. The chat is located at the bottom right corner of your computer or mobile device screen at http://www.WomensExcellence.com. During offline hours, all chats sent will be messaged directly to a Women’s Excellence team member. Offline messages will receive a response within 24 hours. Messages received during the weekend will be answered the next business week. Appointments can also be made at (248) 693-0543.

Women’s Excellence is the most comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic office in Michigan. Additionally, they specialize in menopause, weight control, bladder control, endometriosis, robotic surgery, oncology, and midwifery services. Women’s Excellence is committed to staying at the forefront of innovation with cutting edge technologies utilizing robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgical options when possible. The knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and healthcare providers of Women’s Excellence focus on patient-centered processes to deliver the highest quality of care. They are affiliated with most insurances. They offer seamless medical record access via a state-of-the-art patient portal and use the latest technology for record keeping and sharing, making the patient experience easier and more efficient. Women’s Excellence is taking new patients and is conveniently located throughout southeastern Michigan in Clarkston, Lake Orion, Lapeer, Rochester, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield. For more information, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com.

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Achieve Medical Center

We want to support our patients at a time when maintaining strong mental health is crucial for dealing with the stress brought on by this global COVID-19 pandemic

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

Achieve Medical Center now offers telemedicine services to new and prospective patients, continuing its commitment to provide comprehensive and compassionate mental health and wellness services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients can use Achieve Medical Center’s UpDox platform for telemedicine services including initial consultations, evaluations, and follow-up care. It also allows patients to begin the insurance approval process remotely. The UpDox system is HIPAA compliant and easy to navigate for both patients and providers.

Telemedicine uses electronic communications and software to provide clinical services to patients outside the traditional doctor’s office or hospital. It is a valuable tool for initial patent consultations and evaluations, medication management, specialist appointments, follow-up doctor’s visits, and management of chronic medical conditions. Achieve Medical Center health care professionals can employ telemedicine to help patients with major depressive disorder and other mood disorders, ensuring a continuum of therapeutic care.

“We want to support our patients at a time when maintaining strong mental health is crucial for dealing with the stress brought on by this global COVID-19 pandemic,” says Dr. Manish Sheth, Clinical Director for Achieve Medical Center. “Patients have quick and easy access to their therapy provider via remote video sessions so that they can effectively manage their mood disorder symptoms. This may also lead to improved outcomes for patients, and they can stay safe in the comfort of their own homes.”

Achieve Medical Center is now accepting new patients, both in person and via telemedicine. To learn more or to schedule a telemedicine appointment, call or text 858-427-5060. For more about Achieve Medical Center, visit achievemedicalcenter.com.

About Achieve Medical Center: Achieve Medical Center is a unique, multidisciplinary, private psychiatric and mental health practice that provides comprehensive mental health and wellness services throughout California and Oregon. Achieve Medical Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions that affect children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. The center has utilized an integrative model that addresses patients’ biological, psychological, and social aspects to develop comprehensive, personalized treatment plans since 2016. For more information, visit achievemedicalcenter.com.

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Matt Erickson

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

LocumTenens.com, a leading physician and advanced practitioner staffing agency, today announced that Matt Erickson, partner and vice president of radiology and oncology, was appointed as president of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) board of directors for a two-year term. NALTO is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and maintaining the highest industry standards. Its company members and the physicians they represent are held to strict guidelines for professional conduct, according to the association’s website.

“Being appointed president of NALTO’s board of directors is an honor,” said Erickson, who previously served as vice president of the board of directors, co-chaired the meeting and conference committee, and was a member of the ethics committee. “LocumTenens.com is a long-standing member of NALTO, so I understand the significance of NALTO membership and sincerely appreciate the opportunity to help further its mission. My focus as president will be on driving member engagement through education as it relates to the ever-changing healthcare legislative landscape. I believe education is important because it better prepares members to deal with more sophisticated healthcare organizations and clinicians in our industry.”

Erickson began his career in healthcare staffing in 2005, and he has been at LocumTenens.com for the past ten years. In addition to serving as vice president of the radiology and oncology departments, he has held roles at the company that include managing director of the primary care, anesthesia and radiology departments, and divisional vice president of anesthesia, radiology and oncology.

“Matt quickly established himself as a leader after he joined our company in 2009,” added Chris Franklin, president of LocumTenens.com. “The teams he’s led here at LocumTenens.com have truly benefited from his positive guidance and industry expertise, and I’m confident NALTO’s board of directors will benefit from his leadership just as much as we have.”

Erickson’s presidency became official at NALTO’s 2020 Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida, on March 12th. John S. Daniel of Alliance Recruiting Resources preceded Erickson as president. “I’m looking forward to seeing the impact Matt has on engagement through educational endeavors during his tenure as president,” said Daniel.

About LocumTenens.com

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and psychologists at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care. Founded in 1995, LocumTenens.com is a clear leader in the healthcare staffing industry, helping place clinicians who deliver care to more than seven million patients in over 2,400 healthcare facilities in the U.S. LocumTenens.com is a Jackson Healthcare® company.

Learn more at http://www.locumtenens.com/about.

For LocumTenens.com media inquiries, please contact Meaghan Johnston at mjohnston@locumtenens.com.

About NALTO® (http://www.NALTO.org): The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and to maintaining the highest industry standards.

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“While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

The Health Value Awards presented by Validation Institute was held virtually today and recognized healthcare leaders and innovative vendors across the country. Now in its third year, the Health Value Awards continues to recognize outstanding services, products, and programs across 30+ categories spanning the healthcare industry.

“Now, more than ever, we are seeing the importance and strength and dedication of healthcare workers in our country. While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

Health Value Award candidates complete a lengthy and rigorous application process, particularly those nominated in a peer-reviewed category who participate in an in-depth evaluation to ensure the accuracy of performance claims. This year’s winners are:

Non-Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Healthcare Purchasing Collaborative

    Healthcare Transformation Consortium

HRIS Technology Vendor

    Medliminal

Large Group

    Gold: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Silver: City of Austin, TX

Marketing Company

    Spire

Mid-sized Group

Gold (Tie): Carmel Clay Schools

Gold (Tie): AmeriBen/IEC Group

Spotlight

Gold: Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute

Silver (Tie): Alegeus

Silver (Tie): Health-E Commerce

Silver (Tie): Scripta Insights

Silver (Tie): youturn

Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Alternative Reimbursement Vendors

    Remedy Partners

Behavioral Health/EAP

    MindSciences, Inc.

Bundled Surgery Providers

    Gold: Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

    Silver: Texas Medical Management

Care Coordination

    Apta Health

Diabetes Management

    Gold: Virta Health

Silver: Abacus Health Solutions

Bronze: Tria Health

Fertility Vendors

    ARC Fertility

Maternity Management

    Wildflower Health

Mindfulness Vendors

    eMindful

Musculoskeletal Management

Gold: Virtual Physical Therapists

Silver: University of Texas at Austin – Musculoskeletal Institute

    Bronze: Solveglobal

Obesity-related Solutions

    Blossom Bariatrics

Pharmacy Benefits Management

    Gold: Drexi

    Silver: EmpiRx Health

Population Health Management

    Gold: US HealthCenter

Silver: MedEncentive

Primary Care

    Proactive MD

Specialty Imaging

    Green Imaging

Telemedicine Vendors (Honorable Mention)

Suquino

Third-party Administrator

    Nova Healthcare Administrators

Transparency Tools

    Gold: The Leapfrog Group

Silver: MMS Analytics d/b/a MyMedicalShopper

Bronze: freshbenies

Wellness Vendor

    BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Honorary Award Recipients

Hall of Fame

Marty Makary, MD

Hall of Fame (Posthumous)

Clayton Christensen

Lifetime Achievement | Clinical Care

Keith Smith, MD, Founder & CEO, Surgery Center of Oklahoma

Lifetime Achievement | Health Benefits Innovation

    Dave Chase, Co-founder & CEO, Health Rosetta

Outstanding 2020 Benefits Advisor/Broker

    Jeffrey Hogan, Northeast Regional Manager, Rogers Benefit Group

Outstanding 2020 Employer/Union Benefits Manager

Katie Archer, Director, Health and Welfare Plans Benefits Design, Planning, and Analysis, The Hartford

Outstanding 2020 Corporate Senior Leader, Health Benefits

    Lisa Woods, Senior Director of Benefits, Walmart

About the Validation Institute:

Validation Institute is an independent, objective, 3rd party organization on a mission to improve the quality and cost of healthcare. Based in Portsmouth, N.H., the organization is made up of a network of health benefits purchasers, health benefits advisors, and healthcare solution providers focused on delivering better health value and stronger outcomes than conventional healthcare. http://www.validationinstitute.com

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Response technicians are seen in the first stage of decontamination following a COVID-19 disinfection operation

TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

Hull’s Environmental Services, Inc. (Hulls), as an emergency response provider for hazardous and biohazardous substances, offers Coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19, disinfection and corrective action services to customers in need.

Hull’s has all the necessary personnel, training, equipment and expertise on hand and ready to respond. Whether it’s following a confirmed case of exposure to the coronavirus, a suspected case of exposure to the coronavirus or just for precautionary measures, Hulls field personnel are properly trained to disinfect a wide array of different settings including but not limited to office buildings and office spaces, manufacturing plants and facilities, retail establishments, restaurants, motor vehicles, motor vessels and industrial equipment.

Operating under Standard Operating Procedures that meet or exceed guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Hull’s disinfection teams have methodical and controlled instructions on how to disinfect, decontaminate and dispose of biohazardous substances, biological threats and blood-borne pathogens such as COVID-19.

The disinfection teams are all trained in 40-HAZWOPER, blood-borne pathogen, confined space entry, CPR and First-Aid. Managers across the organization average nearly 20 years of experience in both emergency and non-emergency biohazardous or infectious disease response including incidents involving actual or suspected Anthrax, Ebola, H1N1, Avian Bird Flu and SARS.

Hull’s currently serves a variety of industries including aviation, railroad, shipping, food processing, manufacturing, insurance, oil and gas as well as federal, state and local governments.

About Hull’s Environmental Services

Hull’s Environmental Services, Inc. is a woman-owned small business operating from locations in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. Throughout the southeast and mid-central United States, Hull’s performs a variety of environmental services including emergency spill response for oil, fuel and hazardous materials, biohazardous and infectious disease disinfection, contaminated site remediation, hazardous & non-hazardous waste transportation & disposal, oil-field services, industrial cleaning & maintenance, vacuum truck services, tank cleaning and a wide variety of other related services for both the public and private sector. Hull’s is also a United States Coast Guard certified oil spill removal organization (OSRO) for all or portions of COTP Zones five, seven, eight, nine, eleven and thirteen.

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Patients Messaged via CareMessage by State as of March 27, 2020

“Having the ability to keep the lines of communication open with our patients through technology like the CareMessage platform is crucial to making sure communities throughout the country have continued access to the care they need.” Nicole Lamoureux, NAFC President and CEO

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
March 30, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt millions of lives across the country, the weight of its impact is being felt the hardest on the underserved members of our society, the 27.5 million uninsured and 72.4 million individuals on Medicaid. Chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease are more prevalent among underserved populations putting them at higher risk for serious complications from coronavirus. Safety Net Providers are the front lines of COVID-19 response, with Community Health Centers (CHCs) serving over 29 million underserved patients in more than 12,000 urban and rural communities and Free and Charitable Clinics caring for an additional 2 million patients across 1,400 facilities.

As The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the leading national advocacy group for community-based health centers, works tirelessly to support health centers in securing emergency funding and essential medical supplies to continue operating and providing essential healthcare services to their communities, it has also recognized the unique benefits of telehealth during this time. In particular, NACHC has encouraged usage of mobile messaging solutions with texting being the most effective and lowest cost communication channel to reach lower income and less educated populations at scale. Similarly, the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) has endorsed the importance of regular communication through texting from clinics to keep patients and staff informed of key COVID-19 developments.

To support health centers in combating coronavirus, NACHC and NAFC have partnered with non-profit technology organization, CareMessage, a mobile messaging solution designed especially for safety net providers. Due to the growing need across the country, CareMessage is offering CMLight, a COVID-19 communication tool for patients and staff, at no cost to Safety Net Providers for at least 60 days during the course of the virus outbreak. The need to quickly disseminate information to entire patient populations has skyrocketed, and the CareMessage team responded to customer needs by partnering with them to create patient and staff messages that supplement their ongoing efforts. They have made their messaging library publicly available for free, which includes information about hand washing, asking patients to call before coming in if they are experiencing symptoms, medication refill reminders, information on telemedicine availability, and additional information for high-risk patients.

As the largest non-profit patient engagement organization in the United States focused solely on underserved populations, CareMessage has supported its CHC, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Free Clinic customers in sending over 3.2 million COVID-19 related messages to date, on topics ranging from prevention, patient education, food distribution, clinic announcements and more.

“CareMessage provides a resource for health centers to reach their patients via texting during this time when everyone is asking to stay isolated as much as possible,” says Jason Patnosh, Associate VP of Partnership and Resource Development at NACHC. “This service, and the opportunity to engage in a simplified platform, will allow more health centers to engage with their patients. The health center movement continues to adapt to changing situations, and will always be ready to innovate on how they reach their patients.”

“We are so thankful for our continued partnership with CareMessage, especially during this pandemic during which social distancing is so important,” says Nicole Lamoureux, NAFC President and CEO. “Having the ability to keep the lines of communication open with our patients through technology like the CareMessage platform is crucial to making sure communities throughout the country have continued access to the care they need.”

“Cecilia and I co-founded CareMessage with the explicit and exclusive purpose of serving the most vulnerable patients. That need is no more acute than right at this moment,” says Vineet Singal, Co-Founder and CEO of CareMessage. “As the largest patient engagement platform for the underserved nationally, we are honored to partner with NACHC and NAFC, and lead the way in supporting as many safety-net organizations nationwide that need to communicate critical health information with their patients.”

Through CareMessage’s free messaging platform offering and the extensive combined national reach of NACHC, NAFCC and CareMessage, the three healthcare non-profits strive to make a significant positive impact together in supporting the Safety Net Provider ecosystem as they continue to care for the most vulnerable patients during COVID-19.

About NACHC

Founded in 1971, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) serves as the national health care advocacy organization for America’s medically underserved and uninsured and the community health centers that serve as their health care home. NACHC works in conjunction with state and regional primary care associations, health center controlled networks and other public and private sector organizations to expand health care access to all in need.

http://www.nachc.org/

About NAFC

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is the only non-profit 501c(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies that serve them. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a national voice promoting quality health care for all.

https://www.nafcclinics.org/

About CareMessage

CareMessage is a mobile technology 501c3 non-profit and the largest patient engagement organization in the United States focused solely on the underserved. Having reached more than 30 million underserved patients, CareMessage offers a unique mobile messaging technology that empowers safety net providers to improve health outcomes and reduce the cost of care for vulnerable populations. Our robust platform enables health centers to use mobile messaging to remind patients of upcoming appointments, fill gaps in care, provide education and allow one-to-one provider-to-patient communications. We operate under the guiding principle that everyone should have access to quality healthcare, regardless of their ability to pay, where they live, and the language they speak.

https://www.caremessage.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/2995329/

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