myHalo, PERS 2.0, Automatic Fall Detection are Redefining the Medical Alarm Market

Huntsville, Alabama (July 19, 2010) — Halo Monitoring, Inc., provider of the world’s most reliable and easy to use elderly fall monitoring system, will exhibit myHalo^® at the Seventh Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference this week in San Diego, CA.  Company co-founder and CEO, Chris A. Otto, will be speaking during a panel presentation titled “PERS 2.0”, a term Otto and Halo Monitoring coined in early 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

I just returned home from a trip to Washington D.C. where Halo Monitoring was invited to participate in a NIH Workshop on personal motion technologies for healthy independent living.  It was exciting to be present for a multidisciplinary workshop.  The team included 20-25 top scientists, physicians, engineers, and clinicians discussing assistive technologies. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is another tip for myHalo users.  See the first tip here. Read the rest of this entry »

Webmasters can earn revenue by marketing life-saving service for seniors

Huntsville, Alabama (May 18, 2010) — Halo Monitoring, Inc., provider of the world’s first and most comprehensive fall and alert monitoring system for seniors, announced an online affiliate program today.  The program will allow industry webmasters, forum and blog owners to refer caregivers through an affiliate platform and earn competitive commission rates. Read the rest of this entry »

Occasionally I will see medical alarm vendors (also known as PERS) position their product as a direct alternative to professional care (at home or in a facility).  Invariably these advertisements always compare price – comparing thousands of dollars for assisted living to the relatively low cost of a panic button.  Not only are these comparisons false and misleading,  but I also believe they discredit the entire industry. Read the rest of this entry »