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Medicaid Asthma Patients to Utilize the ALRT500 Health Management System
| Source: ALR Technologies, Inc.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 18, 2006 -- ALR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB : ALRT )
announces that PageMinder, Inc., a health compliance services company based
in Nevada, MO, has placed an order for the ALRT500 health management
system. The ALRT system provides continuous reminders and monitoring of
patient medications and treatments. Each Missouri Medicaid asthma patient that will be
utilizing the system will have it programmed to meet their individual
specific needs.
Better Medical Outcomes and Lower Healthcare Costs
"We have been evaluating the ALRT500 system for several months and are
really pleased with the benefit it brings to both the patients and their
caregivers," reports Bob Reed, President of PageMinder. "By ensuring that
patients receive their medications and treatments on time, we expect to
deliver better medical outcomes while at the same time lowering the overall
cost of patient care," he explains. The ALRT500 Health
Management system is designed for patients with chronic diseases. Examples
of those who can benefit include, but are not limited to, patients with
asthma, diabetes, heart disease, COPD and HIV.
"We will begin providing the ALRT system to a population of asthma patients
in December and January, under a Missouri Medicaid program," says Reed.
"The system provides important features and benefits that not only help
keep patients on their disease
management regimens, but also allows for intervention as needed. We
expect both healthier patients and lower costs for Missouri Medicaid. The
Missouri Medicaid program is a leader in implementing advances that will
provide better care for their patient population and we think this is
something that will be of interest to other state Medicaid programs," he
adds.
First in the US
ALR Technologies' ALRT500 system is the first in the US to offer an
affordable, portable, easy-to-use home health management system. The
system fills the void where disease management practices often fail:
providing continued oversight of patients by reminding them of medications,
treatments and other actions to take at the appropriate time. Placed in
the patient's home, the system displays exact, large-font instructions, and
also allows for remote monitoring of the compliance by third-party health
professionals and caregivers. Unlike other monitoring systems, the ALRT500
is portable so patients may take it with them wherever they go.
ALR Technologies recently announced the startup of commercial manufacturing
of the system. A multi-dimensional marketing campaign is scheduled to
begin in late 2006.
About ALR Technologies, Inc.
ALR Technologies, which specializes in health and disease management
products and services, designs and manufactures medication compliance
products and compliance home-monitoring and intervention systems to meet
the needs of several targeted user groups. More information on the ALRT500
health management system can be found at
http://www.alrt.com/products/alrt500.html and more on ALR Technologies at
http://www.alrt.com
About PageMinder, Inc.
PageMinder offers specialized patient home healthcare compliance services
and is currently providing these services to patients across the nation.
They contract with various Medicaid programs, group health plans and more.
For additional information, email them at pageminder@pageminderinc.com or
go to their web site at http://www.pageminderinc.com
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