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Mnet Health Provides Immediate Remote Patient Financial Advocates for Surgical Industry

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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Mnet Health announced today their commitment to helping the medical community stabilize productivity and keep the lines of communication between medical facility and patient open through their remote Patient Financial Advocates and their Remote Call Center.

Considering the current Coronavirus pandemic, Mnet Health has acted to ensure its deep commitment to the medical community in their efforts to stabilize productivity and keep patient communications open and available. Due to a long-standing relationship with the industry, Mnet Health understands the drastic situation that healthcare facilities are facing at this moment-and is offering its assistance.

Mnet Health is ready, willing and able to field inbound patient payment calls, even on a temporary basis, using its Remote Call Center technology and Patient Financial Advocates. Mnet has tailored its remote assistance to be a seamless transition for a facility with limited commitment.

The main goal is to help loyal clients and to preserve the integrity of the surgical industry. “This is no time for providers to let their patients go to voicemail” says David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health. “Patients need to be reassured that they’re not going to be sent to collections and that providers are going to work with them.”

How the Remote Call Center Works

Mnet Patient Financial Advocates remotely access the facility’s patient accounting system while the facility forwards inbound patient balance calls to Mnet’s remote call center. Some of the features of the Mnet Health Remote Call Center include having dedicated teams of Patient Financial Advocates for each facility.

These Patient Financial Advocates are all based in the United States and are multilingual. Call transfers are handled seamlessly, and patients are greeted by and IVR which also provides patients with abilities to self-service if that is their preference. Support for the Remote Call Center is open from 8 am to 8 pm CST as well as weekends with an average hold time of just nine seconds.

Patients are assisted by highly knowledgeable and well-trained Patient Financial Advocates. They are ready to answer any billing questions that might come up. They are ready to offer payment or pay-plan options including the ability to transact CareCredit as a method of payment.

Finally, Patient Financial Advocates are available to help patients through the application process. They are also ready to help patients with practical suggestions during the crisis such as how to apply for unemployment, where to go to find assistance and much more. “If patients don’t get answers from a helpful person, they are likely to read articles on the Internet they don’t understand and that frighten them” says Lauren Illescas, Mnet VP of Operations. “They worry about their credit, and assume the worst; so this is a time to be more available. When you are, you build patient loyalty.”

About Mnet Health

Mnet is a revenue cycle service & technology provider partnering with the surgical industry to provide custom patient-pay solutions to surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and management companies.  As of 2020, Mnet is serving over 700 surgical facilities nationwide both directly and in support of centralized billing offices.  Mnet’s brand, PaySUITE, is a platform of payment technologies that helps providers improve the patient financial experience while boosting collections performance.

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mnethealthservices/

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How to Prevent Unforeseen Bottlenecks in Your Clinical Supply Chain, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Xtalks Life Science Webinars

Join us to learn and discuss how the new era of system supported clinical supply chain data analytics can help move from local, incremental improvements to a global investing strategy and bring your life changing and saving therapies to both patients and the market faster.


TORONTO (PRWEB)

Join Sébastien Coppe, Life Sciences Director, N-SIDE and Cyrille Lefevre, Senior Expert, N-SIDE in a live webinar on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 10am EDT (3pm BST/ 4pm CEST).

From theory to practice, implementing and executing, even the best supply chain strategy, often leads to a retrospective of “what could we do better next time?”. Join us to learn and discuss how the new era of system supported clinical supply chain data analytics can help move from local, incremental improvements to a global investing strategy and bring your life changing and saving therapies to both patients and the market faster.

Making improvements to your global clinical supply chain process takes time and money, making it all the more crucial to identify the actions that will make the best use of your resources. Having an end-to-end view of your clinical supply chain is fundamental to understanding not only how to invest but when and why. Addressing the most obvious bottlenecks does not necessarily bring the most value to the entire process. Simulating real-life investment scenarios, using clinical supply chain optimization software, will allow you to assess their return on investment at the sponsor level.

For example, did you know simulating your drug substance forecast and manufactured lot sizes across all compounds in your portfolio can take your clinical supply chain to the next level?

For more information or to register for this event, visit From Formulation to Patient: How to Prevent Unforeseen Bottlenecks in Your Clinical Supply Chain.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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Over 700 Hotels and 100,000 Rooms Available Immediately Across the US to Fight the COVID-19 Spread

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (PRWEB)

Trestle Health and Housing, LLC (http://www.trestlehousing.net) and Aimbridge Hospitality (https://www.aimbridgehospitality.com), the largest hotel management company in North America, today announce a partnership to deliver additional room capacity and in-place resources to blunt the anticipated COVID-19 surge over the next few weeks and months. The two companies will provide states with discounted room rates, meal options, leveraging resources and access to key property management staff, helping free up acute care capacity for critical COVID-19 patients. Seven hundred hotels have been vetted across the country, providing access to over 103,000 hotel rooms in urban, as well as suburban and rural locations.

The Trestle and Aimbridge Partnership will provide non-critical occupants with the following in-place resources:

  • Three meals per day (optional) prepared and delivered to each room

  • Already negotiated, discounted fair market room rates to avoid price gouging

  • A technology platform that will provide a centralized, uniform system to coordinate activities with health sector for tracking open rooms and moving people in and out of rooms as necessary

  • Turnkey, large facility options to stadiums, parking garages, convention centers, etc.

The National Governor’s Association has lent its support in communicating the program across the country as a means of providing much-needed relief to an over-taxed healthcare system.

“Aimbridge Hospitality, the world’s largest third party manager, is working very closely with Trestle,” said Alice Walsh, VP of Sales and Marketing for Aimbridge. “We have leveraged our collective expertise, services and capabilities to deliver a portfolio of properties nationally, providing an innovative, turnkey solution that can be immediately deployed to serve our citizens in need.”

“We need to anticipate the inevitable demand for room capacity,” said Bill Mulcahy, Managing Member Trestle Health and Housing. “A collaboration with Aimbridge delivers key resources our health system, healthcare workers on the front lines, and citizens impacted need now to blunt this pandemic and help get our nation back on track.”

States interested in a hotel and rooms can contact Alice Walsh of Aimbridge at Covid@trestlehousing.net or by phone at 703-585-4786.

About Aimbridge Hospitality

Aimbridge Hospitality is the leading, global, third-party hotel management company operating branded (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Best Western, etc.) full service, select service, luxury hotels, destination resorts, convention centers and lifestyle hotels. Aimbridge merged with Interstate Hotels & Resorts in 2019, and now represents a premium portfolio of more than 1,400 branded and independent properties in 49 states and 20 countries. For more, visit https://www.aimbridgehospitality.com/.

About Trestle Health and Housing

Studies show that a person’s zip code is a better predictor of health than their genetic code. This is especially true in underserved communities who experience profound health disparities. The result is an increase in Population Health Management (PHM) demand, poor health outcomes, and unsustainable publicly funded Medicaid and Medicare program costs.

Population health challenges in underserved communities are opportunities for more holistic communal models of care that accelerate social innovation in this historically neglected market. Trestle partners with health, housing, and community stakeholders to deliver integrated multi-sector solutions that reduce unnecessary health system demand while improving outcomes and resident well-being. For more, visit https://www.trestlehousing.net/.

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Gennev Widens Telemedicine Range to Cover Primary Care for All Women

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“Clinics are postponing non-critical appointments, but that doesn’t mean women’s health challenges just stop or shouldn’t be treated,” said Jill Angelo, co-founder and CEO of Gennev.


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

With many women living under orders to shelter at home, which makes getting the healthcare they need challenging, Gennev (http://www.gennev.com) today announced the expansion of its virtual telemedicine clinic to include Primary Care Practitioners (PCPs). In addition, Gennev has expanded its OB/GYN telemedicine services to women of all ages. Click here for a complete overview of Gennev’s telemedicine services.

“Clinics are postponing non-critical appointments, but that doesn’t mean women’s health challenges just stop or shouldn’t be treated,” said Jill Angelo, co-founder and CEO of Gennev. “Coughs, fevers, shortness of breath, and having enough prescription medication on hand are on the minds of many women. Having ready access to a PCP or OB/GYN for medical guidance from the safety of your home without requiring travel to a healthcare facility is what our team can offer.”

Right now and for at least the immediate future, going to a doctor’s office might not be the healthiest thing to do. By moving common women’s health appointments into the cloud via a virtual telemedicine clinic, Gennev aims to help women find answers to common questions about hot flashes, bone health, sexual function and more from the comfort of home. And because doctors and patients are not required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in an online environment, clinics can reserve PPEs for more critical patients and for the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients.

“We’re all a little more on edge right now and monitoring our health more closely. This weekend I became concerned about my body temperature and wasn’t sure if I was having a hot flash or if it was a fever,” said a Gennev telemedicine patient based in Montgomery TX. “It was so comforting to be able to quickly book a telemedicine appointment with a Gennev doctor, which helped alleviate my concern.”

In addition to telemedicine by appointment, Gennev recently expanded its HealthFix concierge membership to offer women unlimited access to doctors and health coaches for medical care, prescription support and behavioral guidance for nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management.

Angelo continued, “Gennev started as — and will always be — an online clinic for women in menopause. But right now, we’re doing everything we can to get all women the medical advice, prescriptions, and behavioral health guidance they need right now during this COVID-19 crisis.”

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About Gennev

Gennev is the first-of-its-kind online clinic for women in menopause. The company’s mission is to empower every woman to take control of her health in the second half of life. Founded by former Microsoft executive Jill Angelo and former Neutrogena executive Jacqui Brandwynne, Gennev provides telemedicine with menopause-certified OB/GYNs, on-demand telehealth coaching with registered dietitians, plus health and wellness products, community, and free education. Thousands of women globally have completed the Gennev Menopause Assessment to understand where they are in the journey and receive recommended health and wellness solutions. For more information, visit https://gennev.com.

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Spectrum Expands Into Fourth State Regionally with Affiliation of Lehigh Valley Eye Center and Valley Eye Surgery Center in Pennsylvania

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This is an ideal situation for the Lehigh Valley team. The added strength and presence of the Spectrum Vision Partners network will allow our doctors to stay focused on our number one priority—providing the finest vision care available anywhere.


GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Spectrum Vision Partners (SVP) has expanded its regional footprint into Pennsylvania with the affiliation of Lehigh Valley Eye Center, to include both the Allentown and Bethlehem locations. In addition, SVP will be affiliated with Valley Eye Surgical Center, an eye ambulatory surgery center also located in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. As of this affiliation, SVP’s nearly 800 team members now provide management services in 28 clinical locations, 3 Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and for over 80 ophthalmologists and optometrists. This is Spectrum’s 10th affiliation since 2017.

“This marks a major milestone for Spectrum Vision Partners, as we grow our regional footprint,” remarked Tom Burke, SVP’s CEO. “We’re proud to assist these two well-established and well-respected Lehigh Valley eye care centers as they move under the SVP umbrella. Lehigh Valley Eye Center’s award-winning team is a perfect fit for the growing Spectrum network of state-of-the-art eye care practices.”

The affiliation of Lehigh Valley Eye Care Center adds seven board certified ophthalmologists and two optometrists to the Spectrum Vision network. Drs. Trachtman, Listhaus, Baloh, Kushnick, O’Brien, Shah, Carter, Lare-Knappenberger, and Randle will continue practicing at their current locations. The offices trained specialists are experts in general ophthalmology, cornea and refractive surgery, dry eye, cataract surgery, glaucoma, retina, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics, primary eye care, and contact lenses.

Lehigh Valley senior partner, Mark S. Trachtman, MD, noted, “This is an extraordinary opportunity to back our comprehensive eye care team with some of the finest technology and resources available. Our patients will reap additional benefits from our association with the world-class Spectrum Vision organization. I’m excited about the prospect of joining forces with an internationally recognized group of leaders who are raising the bar for vision care excellence.”

“We couldn’t be more pleased to join one of the leading ophthalmology practices in the U.S.,” says Alan D. Listhaus, MD, another Lehigh Valley Eye Center senior partner. “Spectrum Vision has firmly proven its commitment to providing some of the finest eye care in the nation. As part of the SVP network, we will gain a strong foundation for offering our patients an even greater range of services and conveniences.”

Marnie O’Brien, DO, Lehigh Valley’s pioneering cataract surgeon, concurred “This is an ideal situation for the Lehigh Valley team. The added strength and presence of the Spectrum Vision Partners network will allow our doctors to stay focused on our number one priority—providing the finest vision care available anywhere.”

As part of Spectrum Vision Partners, the Lehigh Valley Eye Center’s doctors and services will receive the unrivaled support of a leading management services organization, exclusively serving the ophthalmology sector. In addition to the two new practices in Pennsylvania, SVP supports the growth and management of some of the leading ophthalmology practices and eye ambulatory surgery centers in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area.

For questions or further information regarding Spectrum Vision Partners, please contact:            

Tom Burke                    

Chief Executive Officer                        

tburke@spectrumvisionpartners.com    

Justin Kuperberg

Chief Development Officer

jkuperberg@spectrumvisionpartners.com

About Spectrum Vision Partners

Spectrum Vision Partners (http://www.spectrumvisionpartners.com) is a leading management services organization, serving the ophthalmology sector. Spectrum Vision Partners has nearly 800 employees, providing world-class practice management solutions to a network of nationally renowned, multi-specialty ophthalmologists in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania region. The Spectrum platform consists of 28 clinic locations, 3 State Licensed Ambulatory Centers, with 80 surgeons, doctors, and other medical professionals. Spectrum Vision Partners provides a comprehensive set of business support functions, including billing and collections, credential services, marketing, physician recruitment, ASC development, financial and accounting services, benefits and payroll management, and information technology. The company’s corporate service center is located at 825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 111, Garden City, NY 11530.

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NeoTract Designates Dr. Mark Rosen as UroLift® Center of Excellence

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“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Mark Rosen as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing consistent care to BPH patients using the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson


PLEASANTON, Calif. (PRWEB)

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Mark Rosen, M.D., Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urology in Santa Cruz, CA, has been designated as a UroLift® Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Rosen has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift® System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.

Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.

The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.

“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Mark Rosen as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing consistent care to BPH patients using the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. “This achievement has helped many patients experience durable, longterm relief from the burdensome symptoms of BPH while preserving sexual function*1,2.”

Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.

Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.

About the UroLift® System

The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the

U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.UroLift.com.

About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology

A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.NeoTract.com.

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®, UroLift® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose

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For Teleflex Incorporated:

Jake Elguicze, 610.948.2836

Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations

Media:

Nicole Osmer, 650.454.0504 nicole@healthandcommerce.com

*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction

1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study

2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016

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National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) Introduces New President, Members to Board of Directors at Annual Convention

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DALLAS (PRWEB)

The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) recently introduced newly elected President, Matt Erickson of LocumTenens.com, at its annual convention in Tampa, Florida.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the impact Matt has on engagement through educational endeavors during his tenure as President,” said former NALTO® President John S. Daniel.

Erickson is serving a two-year term as President of NALTO®, which since 2001 continues to serve as the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms in the locum tenens industry.

“I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to help NALTO® further its mission. As President, my focus will be on engagement through education as it relates to the ever-changing legislative landscape in the locum tenens industry. I believe education is important because it better prepares members to deal with more sophisticated healthcare organizations and clinicians in our industry,” said Erickson.

In addition to Erickson as President, five executives from across the locum tenens industry have been elected to the NALTO® Board of Directors to begin two or three-year terms of service with the organization. They include Milan Boulette of Cross Country Locums, Liz Hale of MPLT Healthcare, Michelle Lathan of Floyd Lee Locums, Shannon Penney of Delta Locum Tenens, and Michael Sievert of CompHealth.

Three of those executives are new committee chairs as well. Liz Hale is the Chair of the Credentialing Committee, Michael Sievert is Chair of the Conference Committee, and Michelle Lathan is the Chair of the Education Committee. Lastly, John S. Daniel is serving as Chair of the Arbitration Committee.

The full list of Members of the NALTO® Board of Directors includes:

MATT ERICKSON, President – LocumTenens.com

JOHN S. DANIEL, Immediate Past President – Alliance Recruiting Resources

MATT YOUNG, Vice President – All Star Recruiting

JARIN DANA, Treasurer – Fusion Healthcare Staffing

ANDREA BOEHME-HERNANDEZ, Director – MEDSTAFF National Medical Staffing

MILAN BOULETTE, Director – Cross Country Locums

JOSEPH CALDWELL, Director – Western Healthcare

LIZ HALE, Director – MPLT Healthcare

MICHELLE LATHAN, Director – Floyd Lee Locums

SHANNON PENNEY, Director – Delta Locum Tenens

MICHAEL SIEVERT, Director – CompHealth

About NALTO®: 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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Contact:

Dawn McKnight, Executive Director

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®)

(407) 774-7880

info@nalto.org

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Mercato’s Savory Fund and Restaurant Founders Join Forces to Provide Stability, Discounted Family Meals

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R&R BBQ, where employees’ jobs have now been protected through a $1 million stability fund, is one of three restaurants serving Relief Pack dinners to help those currently unemployed due to COVID-19.

“Where other companies are being forced to cut and slash hours, we want to keep our employees working and provide them with a paycheck to help sustain life.”


SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB)

In the wake of unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and the resulting quarantine, Mercato’s Savory Fund, along with portfolio restaurant founders from Mo’Bettahs Hawaiian Style, Swig, and R&R BBQ, is proud to announce two new programs designed to sustain each brand’s full-time employees and feed other unemployed workforces laid-off from companies throughout the state.

The food establishment founders have joined forces and committed $250,000 each to create a $1 million fund designed to keep their 1,600 employees throughout Utah, Arizona and Idaho paid and working during this time of uncertainty.

“We are immensely proud of our founder-partners and their team members for their courage and efforts in this moment of change,” said Andrew Smith, managing partner of the Savory Fund. “Where other companies are being forced to cut and slash hours, we want to keep our employees working and provide them with a paycheck to help sustain life. Most of our investors are Utah-based investors and this also gives them a way to support the community in which they live ”

All R&R BBQ, Swig and Mo’Bettah’s Hawaiian Style locations in Utah, Arizona and Idaho remain open for drive-thru and curbside pickup dining options during this time of social distancing.

In addition to the fund, the group of restauranteurs, along with Costa Vida, is now providing dinner Relief Packs. For only $25, customers can order a hot meal that can then be donated to recently laid-off employees, those people working on the front lines in the healthcare industry and other essential businesses working overtime, or others who might be in need of a healthy meal or a simple pick-me-up. “We believe ‘Food is Love’ and we want to share love during this time when things seem so bleak,” Smith said.

“There is a tremendous amount of people in this state who are laid off. We wondered what the best way was to help them eat for a very affordable amount,” said Smith. “With these Relief Pack meals, we can help the community eat well, stay healthy and stay home, but also keep our employees working to help the economy as well.”

Relief Pack meals come in three options: enchiladas with all the fixings from Costa Vida, a shredded barbecue pork meal with sides and dinner rolls from R&R BBQ and a 12-piece teriyaki chicken dinner with rice and macaroni salad from Mo’Bettahs Hawaiian Style. Each meal generously serves six to eight people.

“The purpose is to support business owners, church congregational leaders, government offices and any that are needing help out there,” said Dave Rutter, CEO of Costa Vida.

Currently, Relief Packs are being served to more than 1,000 people per day, with the goal to feed 8,000 per day by March 30. Individuals, small companies and church leaders looking to help alleviate some financial strain on their furloughed employees or struggling congregants can enroll in this program and purchase meals at a highly reduced price at ReliefPacks.org. Businesses or investors interested in donating funds for these meals can sign up on the same website and click on the Relief Packs Partners button to learn more.

For more information about the $1 million stabilizing fund, the companies involved or the Relief Packs, visit ReliefPacks.org or MercatoPartners.com.

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Suntuity AirWorks Mobilizing Drone Technologies To Help US Cities Fight COVID-19

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Suntuity AirWorks is ready to do its part to help cities and counties combat the coronavirus with the most advanced technologies on the market.-Gordon Dowrey, Director of Operations and Service Delivery, Suntuity AirWorks


HOLMDEL, N.J. (PRWEB)

Suntuity AirWorks (https://suntuityairworks.com), the drone and UAV services division of the Suntuity Group of companies, is mobilizing their drone equipment and training personnel to help towns and cities combat the proliferation of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

By leveraging their DJI Enterprise level Matrice and Agras drones, Suntuity AirWorks is mobilizing their drone equipment and services divisions for the explicit purpose of helping cities and first responders use drones to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic by reducing contamination in high risk public areas. Through drone equipment procurement, personnel training and ongoing drone support, Suntuity AirWorks is uniquely positioned to train city officials and drone pilots on the use of drones to fight contagions like the coronavirus.

Suntuity AirWorks recently delivered enterprise-level drones to Florida Davie County officials in order to help update their services with drone technologies, and has positioned itself to help more towns and cities utilize aerial spraying technologies during this crisis. The goal is to ensure cities can enable their hospitals and public safety workers with drone technologies that can help analyze, sanitize, and mitigate infection risk in high-exposure public areas.

Internationally, drones are being utilized across Asia and Europe to monitor crowd temperatures, deliver necessary medical supplies and sanitize public exposure areas with targeted spraying without additional exposure to public safety workers. Suntutiy AirWorks can now leverage these same applications in the US.

Gordon Dowrey, Director of Operations and Service Delivery at Suntuity AirWorks said, “We are optimistic that the US will learn from other countries and leverage drones to combat COVID-19 with the same efficiency and exposure mitigation that other countries are seeing. Drone capabilities have grown exponentially over the years and now is the time to start taking advantage of what drones can really do ─ whether it’s adjusting crop-spraying drones to spray targeted sanitizing agents, to using thermal infrared imaging capable drones that can pinpoint skin temperatures in crowds of hundreds of people, to outfitting drones with two way speaker systems to help law enforcement monitor and direct crowds. Suntuity AirWorks is ready to do its part to help cities and counties combat the coronavirus with the most advanced technologies on the market.”

Furthermore, Suntuity University’s AirWorks Academy continues to train police and fire departments, emergency healthcare personnel and city officials both in how to use drones and also how to incorporate them into their already existing processes and protocols.

For more information about Suntuity AirWorks and its drone services, click here: https://suntuityairworks.com/enterprise/ or call 1-833-4AIRWKS.

For more information about Suntuity University and its drone training services, click here: https://suntuityuniversity.com/airworks-academy/ or call 1-833-4AIRWKS.

About Suntuity AirWorks

Suntuity AirWorks is the UAV and Drone services division of the Suntuity Group of Companies, with drone and UAV service offerings in multiple countries and across the US. It’s hardware and software platforms deliver state of the art industry-specific solutions from DJI, FLIR, Berkley and other reputable organizations. Suntuity AirWorks recently acquired BirdsiVideo and Osprey Assessments, two of the largest UAS service networks that enables AirWorks to reach across the length and breadth of the US.

About Suntuity University

Suntuity University is the comprehensive drone and solar training division of the Suntuity Group of companies. Students of AirWorks Academy can receive a Certified Drone Professional (CDP) certification through a curriculum that covers a wide range of drone regulations, processes, technologies and solutions.

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