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Medicaid Asthma Compliance Program to Begin Implementing ALR Technologies' Constant Health Companion for Compliance and Monitoring of Disease Management Services
| Source: ALR Technologies, Inc.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 14, 2007 -- ALR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB : ALRT )
announces that PageMinder, Inc., a health compliance services
company based in Nevada, MO, is kicking off their program to provide
specialized disease
management services to a population of Missouri Medicaid asthma patients. ALR
Technologies' compliance reminder and monitoring system, the Constant
Health Companion™, will be utilized in this new program designed to keep
people healthier and to reduce overall cost of care.
Bob Reed, President of PageMinder, reports that they are excited about the
expected positive outcomes. "By ensuring that patients administer 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 Constant Health Companion 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 too," adds Reed.
In a 2005 Missouri Medicaid study, Medicaid costs were shown to be lower
for diabetes patients, by
$3,416 annually per enrollee, using a compliance reminder system.
About ALR Technologies Inc.
ALR Technologies, Inc. (ALRT) specializes in health and disease management
products and services, and designs and manufactures health management
compliance products and compliance monitoring and intervention systems to
meet the needs for several targeted user groups. ALRT's system, branded
Constant Health Companion™, fills a serious gap in standard disease
management practices in the US. It provides for continued compliance
oversight to help keep people healthy, whether they suffer from diabetes,
heart disease, asthma, have had an organ
transplant or other serious conditions. More information on ALR
Technologies and its products can be found at http://www.alrt.com. More
information about the Constant Health Companion can be found at:
http://www.alrt.com/products/alrt500.html.
About PageMinder, Inc.
PageMinder offers specialized patient home healthcare compliance services
and is currently providing these services to thousands of patients across
the nation. They contract with various Medicaid programs, group health
plans and more. For additional information, e-mail PageMinder at
pageminder@pageminderinc.com or visit their web site at
http://www.pageminderinc.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.