Apria Healthcare Announces Strategic Alliance with American Medical Alert Corp. to Provide Personal Emergency Response System...
November 04 2009 - 9:20AM
Business Wire
Apria Healthcare Group Inc. and American Medical Alert Corp.
(NASDAQ:AMAC) jointly announce a strategic alliance in which the
two companies will collaborate to provide personal emergency
response systems (PERS) and monitoring services as an Apria-branded
service. PERS services enable older adults to remain independent at
home, while providing around-the-clock monitoring services and
emergency response in the event of a fall or accident at home.
Apria will offer the PERS services through its nationwide branch
network which serves over two million patients annually. Under the
new agreement, AMAC will be Apria’s exclusive provider of PERS
products and services.
"Apria’s expanded offering of PERS services will be extremely
beneficial to the older adults we serve and other homecare patients
who require additional ‘safety net’ services which facilitate
independent living,” said Lawrence A. Mastrovich, President and
Chief Operating Officer. “In 2000, total direct costs related to
fall injuries exceeded $19 billion in adults aged 65 and older, and
the financial toll is only expected to increases as America’s
population ages further. Studies have concluded that early
intervention after a fall can reduce total treatment costs and
avoid long-term care altogether. Our strategic alliance with
American Medical Alert will enable Apria to fulfill our patients’
increasing needs for high-touch, remote monitoring solutions at
home.”
“The opportunity to work with Apria signifies AMAC’s ability to
expand our market share through new marketing and distribution
channels,” said Jack Rhian, President and Chief Executive Officer
of AMAC. “We are pleased to support Apria’s initiative and share
the company’s commitment to enhancing the quality of care and
supporting the activities of daily living for their patients
nationwide. This complements AMAC’s core objective to enhance and
support the independence of older adults and the disabled.”
About Apria Healthcare Group
Inc.
Apria Healthcare provides home infusion therapy, home
respiratory therapy and home medical equipment through
approximately 500 locations serving patients in all 50 states. The
company was the first home respiratory/medical equipment services
provider to seek and obtain independent accreditation from the
Joint Commission almost 20 years ago. Today, Apria and its
divisions are accredited by the Joint Commission and the
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). With over $2.0
billion in annual net revenues, Apria is the nation's leading home
healthcare company. For more information, visit www.apria.com or
www.coramhc.com.
About American Medical Alert
Corp.
AMAC is a healthcare communications company dedicated to the
provision of support services to the healthcare community. AMAC’s
product and service portfolio includes Personal Emergency Response
Systems (PERS) and emergency response monitoring, electronic
medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring
appliances and healthcare communication solutions services. AMAC
operates eight U.S.-based communication centers under various local
trade names to support the delivery of high quality healthcare
communications. For additional information, please visit
www.amac.com.
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