Denise Waye, owner and founder of AirCARE1, was featured in the 2016 Air Ambulance Review from ITIJ (International Travel & Health Insurance Journal). The Air Ambulance Review spoke with Denise Waye about the importance of medical experience, business strategy and geographical problem-solving. […]
An air ambulance is a fixed-wing aircraft (airplane) that provides full-service intensive care to onboard patients. In general, an air ambulance is a perfect choice when a patient needs to travel a longer distance (200+ miles) to receive medical care and for other medically appropriate reasons. In these cases patients may need a long distance air ambulance. Here you will learn about five of the most common reasons why patients and their loved ones opt to use an air ambulance service. Injured When Traveling Abroad Every year, thousands of people [...]
AirCARE1 is a proud support of the ACMA (American Case Management Association). On February 24th, AirCARE1 attended the Annual Arizona Chapter Conference held in Scottsdale, AZ. We would like to thank all the Case Managers for stopping by our display. As we continue to providing you and your patients with the highest level of Air Transport and Commercial Medical Escort Services. The ACMA Arizona Chapter represents case management professionals who live or work in the state of Arizona and offers continuing educational and professional networking opportunities throughout the state. Please [...]
Providing care for loved ones who are unable to help themselves is a tough job. Whether they are chronically ill or seriously injured with a long recovery period ahead, the task requires resiliency and dedication. At times, it can make the caregiver feel like they lost their old life. Here are ten tips for caring for an ailing family member or friend: 1. Continue on with your own social life as much as possible. As a caregiver, it is easy to feel that you have to be with your [...]
Denise Waye, founder and President of AirCARE1 presented at the recent International Assistance Group (IAG) held in Berlin, Germany. AirCARE1 is a preferred provider of IAG and provides air ambulance services to the global network of assistance companies that make up the International Assistance Group. Ms. Waye was selected to present AirCARE1’s innovative service they provide to their patients during transport to help reduce the stressors of flight. Utilizing a unique approach to patient care, AirCARE1 provides patients with noise cancelling headsets with therapeutic music as well as hand massages [...]
Denise Waye, founder and President of AirCARE1 presented at the recent International Travel Insurance Conference (ITIC) held in Berlin, Germany. The ITIC & Health Insurance Conferences are focused exclusively on the global travel and health insurance industry. From underwriters to brokers, insurers to assistance companies, cost containment providers, hospitals, air ambulances and actuaries to intermediaries, ITIC events draw senior industry figures from around the globe and across the entire professional spectrum of the phenomena that is worldwide provision of travel health insurance services. Ms. Waye’s presented twice at the Berlin [...]
Being the sole owner of AirCARE1 since 2014, Ms. Denise Waye has led her company to become a certified National Women's Business Enterprise. ALBUQUERQUE, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 - AirCARE1 has been certified as a woman owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). AirCARE1, a long range air ambulance provider utilizing Learjet 35A's to transport ill patients to domestic and international destinations, was founded in 2005 by Denise Waye, a critical care nurse and her partner, a pilot who was a retired Air Force Colonel. Ms. Waye and [...]
Denise Waye, owner and founder of AirCARE1, was featured in the September Issue of CareManagement. CareManagement is the official journal of the Academy of Certified Case Managers and Commission for Case Manager Certification. Ms. Waye wrote a piece for the journal titled “Navigating the World of Air Ambulance” which covers a range of topics including: Types of Air Ambulance aircraft How to choose a provider How to identify a broker How to ask the right questions Insurance considerations How transportation works […]
Denise Waye, owner and founder of AirCARE1 will be presenting a unique case study at the International Travel Insurance Conference in Berlin (ITIC) in November, regarding a medical repatriation from Peru to California. This transport proved to be both logistically and medically challenging. Ms. Waye will be discussing the hurdles that were faced before and during the transport and how AirCARE1 overcame these obstacles to complete a successful mission. Stay tuned to see and hear updates on her presentation!
It is estimated that over 38 million wearable devices will be sold by the end of 2016. More and more people are using this option to monitor their health. How will this affect people's health? And how will it affect health care in general? Let's take a look at what these devices can do for us and what that means. Devices There are a variety of devices on the market today that are giving people more real time insight into their health which had not been so easily available in [...]
