XTend Medical (XMDC) Signs Agreement With AmeriChoice, a Division of ...

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SUN VALLEY, CA -- 09/09/08 -- XTend Medical Corporation(PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that delivers cutting-edgetelemedicine solutions to the healthcare industry, announced todaythe company has signed an agreement to begin a Remote DiabeticPatient Monitoring Program with AmeriChoice, a division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest healthcare provider in the U.S.
"Through the hard work and perseverance of Mr. Jose Santoro ofMedical Cost Management, and the management here at XTend Medical,we are proud to announce the company has an agreement in place tobegin remotely monitoring diabetic patients with the largestmanaged care company here in the U.S. This agreement will deliverto AmeriChoice a comprehensive solution that will allow theirdiabetic patients to be remotely monitored and communicate resultsin order to effectively assist patients in managing theirdiabetes," stated Mr. Paul D. Lisenby, CEO of XTend Medical. Mr.Lisenby further states, "This clearly distances XTend Medical fromour competition. With this agreement in place, XTend Medical is ina very advantageous position in the marketplace. We have workedhard to deliver the best cutting-edge telemedicine solutions tomanaged care companies, physicians, and patients and now thecompany is poised to break through and offer additional healthcarecompanies seeking the very best in remote monitoring programs fordiabetics here in the U.S. and globally."
For any healthcare agency of physician group that would like tofind more about the how XTend can assist in your management ofdiabetic patients, please visit the company website at www.xtendmedical.com or email us at info@xtendmedical.com
About XTend Medical: XTend Medical Corporation markets and sellshealthcare and wellness products to hospitals, managed carecompanies, nursing homes, physician groups and individual patients.XTend has developed a complete Remote Diabetic Patient MonitoringSystem that is currently being used by physicians and otherhealthcare agencies throughout the U.S. Through their alliances,XTend offers pharmacy services, diabetic supplies, and telemedicineproducts that increase patient care yet reduce costs associatedwith servicing those patients. For more information, please visittheir website at www.xtendmedical.com
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