ACTIVECARE INC
LIVONIA, MI and OREM, UT--(Marketwired - Nov 5, 2015) - Trinity Health, one of the nation's leading health systems, and ActiveCare, Inc. (
"Diabetes is a growing epidemic affecting 29 million people in the United States. This 9% of the population attributes to over 30% of all healthcare dollars. It is the leading cause of blindness; increases the chance of a stroke by four fold; increases the likelihood of a heart attack by three times; and is the leading cause of kidney failure. The fortunate part is that if managed a diabetic can live virtually a normal life. The unfortunate part is that only 18% of all diabetics manage their disease," stated James Dalton, Chairman and CEO of ActiveCare.
"ActiveCare's proprietary system of combining 24/7/365 real-time monitoring with live health coaches and engagement and interacting strategies has proven to increase those diabetics managing their disease from 18% to over 40% and lowering the health care costs of a participating diabetic by $3,300 per year. ActiveCare has provided its solution to over 600 companies throughout the U.S. and has proven to lower their overall diabetic healthcare costs by an average of 19%," continued Dalton.
"The launch of the ActiveCare Solution will be coordinated through Trinity Health's local networks of care managers and physicians. This partnership is a real solution that enables meaningful improvement in the health and well-being of the people we serve, while lowering the overall cost of care," states Kevin Sears, Senior Vice President Payer Strategy & Product Development, Trinity Health. "This partnership reinforces Trinity Health's commitment to providing best in class technology and services while reducing the overall cost of care," concluded Kevin Sears.
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. It serves people and communities in 21 states with 88 hospitals, 126 continuing care facilities and home health and hospice programs that provide nearly 2.5 million visits annually. With annual operating revenues of about $15.1 billion and assets of about $20.4 billion, the organization returns almost $980 million to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Trinity Health employs about 119,000 people, including 3,900 employed physicians. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services -- ranked by number of visits -- in the nation, as well as the nation's leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.
About ActiveCare
ActiveCare, Inc. provides patented diabetes monitoring and wellness solutions that increase visibility, lower costs and provide real-time care for members resulting in improved outcomes. Utilizing proprietary monitoring technology, trained CareSpecialists can intervene in real-time and provide members with the support needed to control their disease 24 hours a day, every day. Headquartered in Orem, Utah and publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol ACAR, ActiveCare's solution is changing the way employers, individuals and their health plans monitor chronic disease. To learn more about ActiveCare, Inc., visit the website at www.activecare.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including global economic conditions generally, regulatory uncertainty and economic pressure on the healthcare industry in particular, the governmental regulation of our products, manufacturing and marketing risks, and adverse publicity risks. The contents of this release should be considered in conjunction with the risk factors, warnings, and cautionary statements that are contained in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
