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MediGO Named as a Finalist in the Prestigious 2023 Edison Awards™

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediGO , a digital healthcare supply chain technology company focused on improving equity, access and transparency in the organ donation and transplant industry, has been named a finalist in the 2023 Edison Awards .

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  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediGO , a digital healthcare supply chain technology company focused on improving equity, access and transparency in the organ donation and transplant industry, has been named a finalist in the 2023 Edison Awards .
  • This is the second straight Edison Awards honor for MediGO, which was named the 2022 Gold winner for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems within the Aerospace and Robotics category alongside sister company MissionGO.
  • All nominations are reviewed by the Edison Awards Steering Committee with the final ballot being determined by an independent judging panel.
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be announced at the Edison Awards Gala on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Fort Myers, Florida.

MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK PARTNERS WITH SPECIALIST DIRECT TO IMPROVE ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION RATES WITH TELEHEALTH SOLUTIONS

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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"As the demand for organ and tissue donations continues to grow, Midwest Transplant Network is adopting telehealth solutions to help expedite the screening process so that organ transplants can be done sooner," said Melissa Ott, Senior Director, Organ Procurement Services at MTN.

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  • "As the demand for organ and tissue donations continues to grow, Midwest Transplant Network is adopting telehealth solutions to help expedite the screening process so that organ transplants can be done sooner," said Melissa Ott, Senior Director, Organ Procurement Services at MTN.
  • "We are pleased to be working with industry leader Specialist Direct to further our mission of connecting and saving lives with organ donations.
  • "It is rewarding to be working with Midwest Transplant Network to support their goals of helping donors and patients achieve successful organ transplantation outcomes," said Scott Rombach, Founder and CEO of Specialist Direct.
  • Specialist Direct is the market leader and standard of care in delivering telehealth solutions for the OPO community.

Licking Memorial Health Systems, Lifeline of Ohio, and InVita Healthcare Technologies launch iReferral to Increase Donation and Transplantation in Ohio

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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NEWARK, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS), and Lifeline of Ohio (Lifeline), the federally-designated OPO serving central and southeast Ohio, have successfully partnered to launch iReferral to automate LMHS' identification and secure electronic referral of potential organ, tissue, and eye donors to Lifeline. iReferral replaces the prior time-intensive and manual telephonic referral process with seamless electronic system integration that streamlines workflow, returns provider and nursing time to the patient bedside, improves compliance to federal requirements, and maximizes opportunities for donation and transplantation.

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  • NEWARK, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, Licking Memorial Health Systems ( LMHS ), and Lifeline of Ohio ( Lifeline ), the federally-designated OPO serving central and southeast Ohio, have successfully partnered to launch iReferral to automate LMHS' identification and secure electronic referral of potential organ, tissue, and eye donors to Lifeline.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with LMHS and InVita Healthcare Technologies in this innovative process of streamlining the organ and tissue donation referral process," said Andrew Mullins, CEO of Lifeline of Ohio.
  • "Through this collaboration, more lives will be saved and healed thanks to the generosity of the donor and their family."
  • "Congratulations to LMHS and Lifeline of Ohio on their iReferral launch," said Todd Collins, President & CEO of InVita Healthcare Technologies.

LiveOnNY Has Record-Breaking Year of Saving and Changing More Lives Than Ever Thanks to New York Community Embracing Organ and Tissue Donation

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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"I could not be prouder of our community, the LiveOnNY team and the New York healthcare ecosystem for going above and beyond every single day to save and change more lives than ever before through organ and tissue donation."

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  • "I could not be prouder of our community, the LiveOnNY team and the New York healthcare ecosystem for going above and beyond every single day to save and change more lives than ever before through organ and tissue donation."
  • "Our New York communities embraced organ and tissue donation like never before in the state's history.
  • Due to our donors and their families' generosity, LiveOnNY was able to save more lives than ever through organ donation, and change countless lives through tissue donation," said LiveOnNY President & CEO Leonard Achan, RN, MA, ANP.
  • LiveOnNY has a lot more work to do and will not rest as long as a single person remains on the waitlist."

MediGO Leadership Selected to Speak at 2023 SXSW Conference to Discuss Innovation in Organ Transplant Supply Chains

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediGO , a Baltimore-based healthcare supply chain technology company, is pleased to share that co-founder and CEO Scott Plank will serve as a panel moderator at the 2023 SXSW Conference.

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  • BALTIMORE, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediGO , a Baltimore-based healthcare supply chain technology company, is pleased to share that co-founder and CEO Scott Plank will serve as a panel moderator at the 2023 SXSW Conference.
  • The session , Innovating Organ Transplant Supply Chains with UAS, will take place on Sunday, March 12, at 10 a.m. CST, as part of the conference’s Health and MedTech track.
  • I am thrilled that SXSW has offered us the opportunity to present a timely discussion at the 2023 conference about the future of transporting organs,” said Plank.
  • To attend the session, Innovating Organ Transplant Supply Chains with UAS, register for the 2023 SXSW Conference here .

Brad Adams President of Southwest Transplant Alliance Assumes the Role of CEO

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations (OPO), today announced the full transition of its leadership to Brad Adams as President and CEO.

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  • Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations (OPO), today announced the full transition of its leadership to Brad Adams as President and CEO.
  • Adams was named Patti Niles’ successor at the beginning of 2022 and has served as the organization’s President since, while Niles remained the organization’s CEO.
  • As a result, STA realized record levels of donation in 2022 in service to its community of 11 million Texans.
  • “Our teams compassionately walk with families through the most tragic of circumstances, sharing the hope and healing that donation can bring to all involved,” said Adams.

Legacy of Life Hawaii Utilizes Paragonix LUNGguard and LIVERguard for Donor Organs in First Transport from Hawaii to California

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Legacy of Life Hawaii works closely with island hospitals to procure and place donor organs for patients in need.

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  • Legacy of Life Hawaii works closely with island hospitals to procure and place donor organs for patients in need.
  • In addition to the use of Paragonixs lung preservation technology, Legacy of Life recently adopted the LIVERguard Donor Liver Preservation System .
  • As part of a second, more recent organ donation, a donor liver was protected using the Paragonix LIVERguard for the transport from Hawaii to a transplant center in California.
  • First of its kind, the Paragonix LUNGguard and LIVERguard devices are FDA-cleared donor lung and liver transportation.

We Are Sharing Hope SC and New England Donor Services Announce Partnership

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We Are Sharing Hope SC (SHSC) is proud to announce a new partnership with New England Donor Services (NEDS), the organ procurement organization (OPO) that serves the New England region. NEDS will support the Communications Center at SHSC, a crucial 24/7 operation dedicated to handling immediate live-saving donations.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We Are Sharing Hope SC (SHSC) is proud to announce a new partnership with New England Donor Services (NEDS), the organ procurement organization (OPO) that serves the New England region.
  • "We are excited to have our teams collaborate and enable an environment of shared learning while creating a professional resource across our organizations.
  • The support from NEDS is valuable in our mission to best serve the people of South Carolina"said Dave DeStefano, President and CEO of We Are Sharing Hope SC.
  • Learn more at www.SharingHopeSC.org
    New England Donor Services coordinates organ and tissue donation in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the eastern counties of Vermont and Bermuda.

TOSA, LifeGift, and LifeShare Conduct First-Time Uncrewed Aerial Transport of Organs and Blood Between Lubbock, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For More Information Contact:

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  • San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For More Information Contact:
    TOSA, LifeGift, and LifeShare Conduct First-Time Uncrewed Aerial Transport of Organs and Blood Between Lubbock, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio
    Groundbreaking Technology Aims to Improve Transport of Donated Organs and Tissues By Use of Drones in Rural Areas to Overcome Patient Inequities.
  • This is the first time that donated organs were transported this far a distance by an aerial system that was operated using robotic technology.
  • The Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) transported a donated human liver, kidney, and pancreas between the three cities.
  • LifeShare is a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.

LiveOnNY Announces the Hire of Abraham Warshaw, MD, As Chief Medical Officer

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOnNY, the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the New York City metropolitan area, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and the lower Hudson Valley, announced the appointment of Abraham Warshaw, MD, as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOnNY, the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the New York City metropolitan area, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and the lower Hudson Valley, announced the appointment of Abraham Warshaw, MD, as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Warshaw is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and veteran healthcare executive who brings more than 30 years of medical, operational, financial, and executive leadership experience to LiveOnNY.
  • LiveOnNY is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to saving lives, providing comfort, and strengthening legacies through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
  • LiveOnNY works closely with 11 transplant centers, nearly 100 hospitals, and several tissue and eye banks.