ALR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ALRT)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC–(MARKET WIRE)–Oct 18, 2006 — ALR Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:ALRT.OB – News) 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
This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” relating to ALR Technologies business, and these statements reflect the current views of ALR Tech 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 Tech 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.
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