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Christine Aguilera Named MedHealth Partners CEO

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – June 16, 2022. MedHealth Partners is pleased to announce that Christine Aguilera has been named its Chief Executive Officer and President, effective June 16th. Ms. Aguilera has served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of the healthcare company since September of 2020. In her new role, Ms. Aguilera will run MedHealth Partners and its air medical transport provider brands, including Angel MedFlight, Medway Air Ambulance, and Critical Care MedFlight.

As an executive leader, Ms. Aguilera has expertly guided high-performing service and retail companies for more than two decades. Her extensive history of building and managing successful customer-centric organizations ensures that the MedHealth Partners’ family of brands will continue to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and service.

Ms. Aguilera is passionate about the company’s mission to help patients access the specialty care they need for optimal outcomes. With a track record of driving growth and a strong operations, legal, and finance background, Ms. Aguilera has the expertise to expand the MedHealth Partners’ domestic and international reach so the company can help more patients on their healthcare journey than ever before.

Executive Leadership Background
Ms. Aguilera served on the leadership team at Arrivia as the Chief Corporate Development and Legal Officer (2019-2020) and as the Global Chief Financial Officer (2015-2019). Ranked in the Top 20 travel companies in the US, Arrivia provides travel loyalty and rewards programs to many well-regard brands, including American Express, USAA, and Marriott Vacation Club.

Ms. Aguilera previously served as the President of SkyMall for more than 10 years. During Ms. Aguilera’s tenure with SkyMall, the iconic in-flight catalog achieved and maintained a 90% market share, reaching over 650 million airline passengers each year.

In her early career, Ms. Aguilera was an attorney in private practice and a CPA with PwC.

Education & Credentials
Ms. Aguilera graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, TX, with Order of the Coif distinction. Ms. Aguilera earned Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Accountancy degrees from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, where she was inducted to the Hall of Fame for the business college. Ms. Aguilera is a licensed attorney.

Personal Life
Ms. Aguilera is a proud Arizona native and lives in Phoenix. In addition to spending time with her family, Ms. Aguilera is always up for adventure and loves to travel, snow ski, hike, and cook.

Amazon Web Services Features Angel MedFlight in Partner Story

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Sept. 17, 2018. The highlights how Angel MedFlight’s development team created an iPad medical charting application, MedLog2, and soon saw a need to explore and expand storage solutions for its digital content. After not finding a canned solution, the team opted to build their own solution and integrate Salesforce and Amazon Web Services.

After exploring different options, the team chose to build an application within Salesforce to directly integrate to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) for digital content storage due to its strong security posture and the ability to architect for HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) compliance on the platform. By building a custom application on Salesforce to integrate directly to Amazon S3 for storage, Angel MedFlight’s IT team kept a consistent end-user experience in place.

Angel MedFlight’s custom application directly integrates with Amazon S3 via an API and pulls all uploaded data immediately into AWS. Employees can edit, replace, or delete attachments and records depending on their role and permissions. These enhancements allow clinicians in the field to better utilize technology and improve the patient experience all while at 40,000 feet in the air.

“Angel MedFlight has always used technology to aid in our delivery of best-in-class patient care. Technology has and continues to be a catalyst for advancement as we navigate an ever-changing healthcare industry,” said Kim Halloran, Angel MedFlight’s Vice President of Business Development.

About Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance Services partners with healthcare providers to safely transport patients from anywhere in the world for the life-changing care they need. Our in-house patient advocates manage the complete insurance preauthorization process, and our team of flight coordinators are available 24/7 so patients can reach the highest quality of care as soon as possible. Angel MedFlight and their aviation Part 135 partners use a Learjet fleet of medically-configured aircraft for critical care and smoother, faster travel.

Angel MedFlight Awarded Full Medical Transport Accreditation

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Sept. 17, 2018. Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance, a leading air medical transportation provider, announced today that it has recertified its accreditation by the National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA). This prestigious award certifies Angel MedFlight’s quality management systems and commitment to ongoing improvement. NAAMTA’s auditors verify excellence in safety, patient care, and aviation operations through a comprehensive application process and an on-site inspection. Angel MedFlight continues with NAAMTA as an Alliance Member, an honor only extended to air ambulance providers who have earned this distinction.

The accreditation process is valuable for healthcare professionals and consumers as they select an air ambulance provider to transport their patients and loved ones. NAAMTA’s independent review and evaluation of Angel MedFlight’s operation validates the integrity and safety of the organization. Healthcare professionals, patients and their families can be confident that Angel MedFlight adheres to the highest standards of patient care.

Roylen Griffin, NAAMTA Executive Director, states “Angel MedFlight demonstrates a dedication to their customers evidenced through their maintaining accreditation. This process is not an easy task and requires contributions throughout the organization. They made evident not only their desire for compliance, but the goal to excel in providing top-rated medical transport services.”

About NAAMTA
NAAMTA is an accreditation standard-bearer for the medical transport industry, offering procedures that include guidelines for developing a quality management system focusing on transport safety, patient care, and continuous improvement. NAAMTA is globally recognized by its ISO 9001:2008 QMS Certification and implementation of quality practices into their accreditation program.

NAAMTA has successfully made great strides in identifying key best practices to improve the standard of performance among EMS providers at the national and global levels. Through a dynamic approach to auditing and a vast array of web-based reporting and learning tools for members, NAAMTA distinguishes itself as an accreditation source interested in the improvement of medical transport organizations.

About Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance Services partners with healthcare providers to safely transport patients from anywhere in the world for the life-changing care they need. Our in-house patient advocates manage the complete insurance preauthorization process, and our team of flight coordinators are available 24/7 so patients can reach the highest quality of care as soon as possible. Angel MedFlight and their aviation Part 135 partners use a Learjet fleet of medically-configured aircraft for critical care and smoother, faster travel.

Angel MedFlight Named National Semifinalists for Secretary of Defense Freedom Award

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Sept. 17, 2018. On March 1st the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve state committees named Angel MedFlight Worldwide Ambulance Services among a select group of businesses nominated for the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Employees serving in the National Guard or Reserve, and their family members, can nominate employers for supporting their military service. Semifinalists include 149 businesses of all sizes from across the nation and were vetted by the committees from a list of over 2,330 nominations submitted by Guardsmen and Reservists. Only 250 employers have received the award to date.

Finalists for the award will be announced on Friday, March 30th. Recipients are honored at a ceremony typically held at the Pentagon, with the awards being presented by either the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense.

ABOUT ESGR
ESGR, a Department of Defense program, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 4,500 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam-CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education, and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, Service members, and their families.

Our Nation has relied heavily on Guard and Reserve Service members since entering continuous operations more than 15 years ago. Employer support enhances retention rates in the Armed Forces and, in the end, strengthens our national security. To recognize employers who support their Guard and Reserve employees, ESGR grants a series of Department of Defense awards.

The first in ESGR’s series of awards is the Patriot Award. An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.

ESGR has served our country for more than 40 years, fostering a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States.

About the Freedom Award
The Freedom Award was instituted in 1996 by then-Secretary of Defense William Perry under the auspices of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972 whose mission is to “gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law, and resolving conflicts through mediation. “The award was created to recognize the ways the nation’s employers support their Guard and Reserve employees and is the highest in a series of ESGR awards that include the Patriot Award, the Above and Beyond Award, and the Pro Patria Award.

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance was also awarded the Patriot Award in 2017.