CorVel Corp (CRVL) is an independent provider of medical cost containment and managed care services. The company’s services are designed to manage the medical costs of workers’ compensation and other health care benefits primarily for coverage under group health and auto insurance policies. CorVel provides networks of preferred providers, claims administration, case management, utilization management, and medical bill review to more than 2,000 clients nationwide.

CorVel announced on June 10, 2008 record earnings per share of $0.44 for the 1st quarter of 2008 versus $0.37 in the 1st quarter last year. Revenues in the 1st quarter were $77 million, up from last year’s $70 million. The company’s introduction of full-service workers compensation solution, named Enterprise Comp, contributed greatly to the improvement in the company’s figures. Management expects the positive trends in the health care management industry to continue for the foreseeable future, which should bode well for the company.

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ALR Technologies, Inc. (ALRT.OB) primarily engages in designing, marketing, and distributing medical reminder compliance devices. The company uses technology-based products that aid people in achieving improved health and improved well-being. ALR Technologies is known as a pioneer and leader in the compliance management sector of the disease management industry.

ALR Technologies is focused on providing a product that reminds patients to take their medication or treatment at the prescribed time. The company offers ALRT Med Reminder, ALRT Once-A-Day, ALRT Weekly, ALRT Contact Lens Replacement and ALRT PC200. Each product can be programmed by the user for specific time duration reminders. The company’s well-known product, Constant Health Companion, reminds the user of the time to take medication and it displays the actions or medications necessary to take with that specific reminder. ALR Technologies’ product offering ranges from portability, display on LCD screens, and pet medication reminders.

ALR Technologies is based in Winston-Salem, North