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Physicians to Receive Insurance Reimbursement for Remote Patient Care Using the ALRT Health-E-Connect System and the System Is Now Available Through Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Dealers
| Source: ALR Technologies Inc.
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - February 19, 2009) - ALR Technologies Inc. (OTCBB : ALRT ) announces
that insurance carriers will reimburse physicians for remote care of
patients by using the ALRT Health-E-Connect System. Healthcare
professionals can monitor patient data on-line and intervene to improve
clinical outcomes using the proprietary Health-E-Connect System. The ALRT
platform is a technology tool for caregivers to track diagnostic data,
including blood glucose and nebulizer treatments, for timely review,
patient communication and intervention.
The ongoing benefit of this extension of care is expected to enhance
adherence to physician prescribed therapies for the benefit of patients
with chronic conditions such as diabetes, COPD and cystic fibrosis.
Improved adherence including medications, daily blood glucose and other
diagnostic testing, diet and exercise, will prevent or delay complications
due to chronic diseases. It will also improve outcome and reduce the cost
of care. Other chronic conditions, like HIV/AIDS, coronary heart disease
and congestive heart failure, are future ALRT targets to be included in
remote care.
ALRT's System is compatible with several of the leading glucometer brands
and nebulizer compressors. With reimbursement approval for physicians,
there will be significant demand for compatible glucometers, nebulizers and
other durable medical equipment (DME) for remote care.
About ALR Technologies Inc.
The ALRT Health-E-Connect Disease Management System is designed to enhance
compliance of prescribed therapies and report diagnostic data from a number
of devices to health professionals for monitoring of patients. The System
facilitates cost effective continued oversight of patients by authorized
health professionals in-between visits to their physician. More information
on ALR Technologies and its products can be found at http://www.alrt.com.
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to ALR
Technologies' business, and these statements reflect the current views of
ALR Technologies with respect to future events and are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. When used, the words "estimate,"
"expect," "anticipate," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. There are many factors that
could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of ALR
Technologies and its products to be materially different from any future
results, performances or achievements that may be expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Further management discussions of risks
and uncertainties can be found in the company's quarterly filings with the
Securities Exchange Commission.