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Author Medi-Ops Team Categories Blood Bank, Courier Services, Flight Services

Next Flight Out (NFO) White Paper

Last weekend, one of our blood banks in Denver, Colorado required us to transport blood to a hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Typically a 5h41m transport, mudslides in Colorado had caused a variety of road closures between Denver and Colorado, increasing transport times to almost 7 hours. This would have bumped the transport price to over $800. Given the ramifications of the patient who needed blood, we needed to find another option. 

As an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC), designated by the TSA, DHS, and FAA, Medi-Ops is honored to be able to provide Next Flight Out (NFO) services for our clients. Utilizing NFO allows us to ship blood, organs, and other human specimens via commercial airlines and our private network of operators. This service allows us to save even more lives while lowering costs for our clients.

Instead of driving the blood, we evaluated multiple flights and their cost effectiveness, while also considering time implications. Including the flight (scheduled through our NFO abilities), and the ground transport costs, we were able to lower the cost to 43% of the original ground transportation. We were also able to save hours of time, benefiting the patients in Grand Junction, and increasing access to care. 

This service is often a fantastic alternative to longer transports of a variety of time requirements. Because we are an IAC, you can contact us to verify a known shipper. You also will have access to our 24/7 dispatch center, our unique algorithms, our private network of operators, and cost savings of this method of transport. We are also able to support your organization in its process of becoming a known shipper, or we can help ship unknown cargo.

Author Medi-Ops Team Categories Courier Services, Flight Services

Next Flight Out Services

NFO, also known as next flight out, is a service offered by an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) such as Medi-Ops. This allows organizations to ship blood, organs, and other medical specimens via commercial airlines and our private network of operators. This service is more economical than an aircraft charter and provides a rapid and secure method of transport.

There are more than 45,000 domestic flights each day that have the capability to transport cargo. By utilizing our software, we are able to locate the nearest origin and destination airports. We then can identify the optimal flight, departing and arriving, at these airports as well as the drive time to and from each. Because of this, next flight out is a great option when time is of the essence for your cargo.

Once the transport order has been confirmed, we immediately dispatch appropriate units. The shipment is picked up, taken to the airport, and tendered to the airline or aircraft. We monitor your package during the entire transportation process and you can follow this progress using our software. Upon flight arrival, we retrieve your shipment and deliver it to its final destination.

NFO shipments tend to be time critical, this is why it is important to use an IAC! We are the party that ensures the safety of your package throughout its journey. We work directly with the TSA, DHS, and FAA to maintain the highest standards. Reach out today to learn more, and open an account! We look forward to serving you!

Click here to read our white paper on NFO Services!

Author Medi-Ops Team Categories Ambulance Services, Communications Center, Courier Services, Flight Services

The Medi-Ops Advantage

Here at Medi-Ops, our top priority is always the patient. This is why we bring such a unique perspective to non-emergent medical transports (NEMT). Our job is to make the patient’s and facilities’ life easier! When you schedule a NEMT, we reach out to individual operators nationwide to find the best operator for you dependent on a variety of factors including price, location, and reputation. Medi-Ops loves to partner with mom-and-pop operators, small business, and nationwide companies alike. Because of this unique relational model, we are committed to finding the best deal for individual patients, families, and healthcare providers. 

We are able to leverage pricing by providing tracking and handling logistics for the operator and the client; finding the best relationship to meet your needs. We will use any of our vetted operators to find you the best fit for any NEMT transportation needs. Our dispatchers will handle all confirmation and follow-up calls, relieving you of any stress regarding your transport. 

Because we vet every operator for proper insurance and qualifications, you can be confident that we will provide the very best transportation at the best price possible. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible care while eliminating any stress – you have enough on your plate!

Author Medi-Ops Team Categories Ambulance Services, Communications Center, Courier Services, Flight Services

COVID-19 Press Release

To our clients and network providers,

We are all facing unprecedented developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is impacting many businesses and the lives of many individuals globally. We would like to inform our clients of the impact on Medi-Ops and our day to day operations. 

Being part of a national community, Medi-Ops has implemented national health and safety regulations effective 3/16/2020.  All these measures are aimed to limit the potential risk of staff, and patients from being infected by the coronavirus. Our dispatching center will continue operation 24/7 under additional safety protocols. 

All emergency medical courier services, ambulance services, wheelchair services, and ambulatory services will be fully operational with additional protocols in place – placing priority on emergency operations. Additional technical staff has been assigned to support all projects in order to maintain constant service, by any means. 

No doubt, this will be a difficult and trying time for all, however, the Medi-Ops team will continue to deliver high-end medical transportation with top of the line customer service. 

We will always be here to help, in any way we can.

Medi-Ops Team

Author Medi-Ops Team Categories Courier Services, Flight Services

New Aircraft Operator for Medical Delivery!

Medi-Ops is proud to announce our newest partnership with Colorado Heli-Ops! We partner to deliver our clients a variety of charter services concerning the transport of medical specimens including organs, blood, antivenin, and other life saving pharmaceuticals. This new service will serve the citizens of rural Colorado by providing medical supplies faster than ever before!

Colorado Heli-Ops was founded in 2009 and has been providing world class services to the aviation community ever since. Through hard work and dedication, their staff obtained an FAA part 135 certificate, allowing Heli-Ops to charter their aircraft throughout Colorado. We are excited to connect our two industries. 

Medi-Ops will provide connections to hospitals and continue to provide 24/7 dispatching, tracking, and coordination for chartered flights- now conducted by Heli-Ops!

By partnering, we have acquired even more tools to continue to decrease costs of medical cargo transportation- by air or ground. By operating smaller rotor aircraft, and specially outfitted ground units, we further allow hospitals to directly transport specimens for cheaper. In turn, patients will also pay less!

In the upcoming months, we will conduct mock operations to properly train all personnel involved, and report detailed risk assessments. We are excited to offer these services to medical facilities across Colorado and surrounding states . Enjoy the photos of our most recent photo shoot!

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