Published Results
7+ Years of Proven Outcomes
ABC Recovery Center, Palm Desert, CA — Newsweek Top Addiction Treatment Center 2021–2023. Results published in RecoveryView.
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70% Treatment Completion vs 48% national average |
85 Days Mean Length of Stay vs 79 days national average |
623 Clients Monitored Sept 2018 – Jan 2026 |
Co-authored by Dr. Edward Hill (PhD), ABC Recovery clinical staff, and Dr. Matthew Torrington (Addiction Medicine).
The Platform
Four Capabilities, One System
HandHeld Monitoring fills the gap between clinical encounters with continuous, automated monitoring across compliance and emotional wellbeing.
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🔒 Compliance MonitoringAutomated random urine test scheduling. Nursing station dashboard or fully automated LabCorp collection. Clients can’t guess a “using window.” |
💬 Daily Emotional Check-inCBT-aligned daily check-in via phone call, web, or smartphone. Mood, stress, cravings, life satisfaction, and medication compliance — every day. |
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🎤 Voice AnalyticsVoice journaling with speech-to-text and emotion detection. Compares self-reported emotion to voice-inferred emotion — a behavioral measure of emotional self-awareness. |
🚨 Real-Time AlertsText and email notifications to caseworkers, physicians, family, and court appointees for missed check-ins, emotional distress, and compliance violations. |
Three check-in channels: phone call (any phone), web browser, or smartphone — universal access for all client populations.
New Clinical Innovation
Emotional Intelligence for Recovery
We don’t just monitor compliance. We build the emotional skills that protect against relapse.
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🧠 Emotional Self-AwarenessDaily voice journals are analyzed for emotional tone. The system compares self-reported emotion to detected emotion — measuring whether clients accurately recognize their own emotional state. Alignment improves over time. |
🤝 Empathy Recognition GameClients listen to voice recordings and identify the emotion expressed. This trains the ability to recognize emotions in others — a skill deficient in SUD populations and critical for therapeutic alliance and family repair. |
Backed by published research (E. Hill et al., 2013; 2014), APA-formatted literature reviews, and a formal multi-site randomized study protocol across ABC Recovery and CRI-Help (Los Angeles).
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Relapses have dropped dramatically since we adopted HandHeld Monitoring. Clients are more accountable to program compliance. We can monitor our clients more closely and evade relapses when there is a hint of trouble.
Johnny Courreges
Sober Living & Transitional Living Manager, ABC Recovery Center
Who It’s For
Value for Every Setting
Medi-Cal & Public CentersImprove outcomes metrics for CARF accreditation and Medi-Cal reporting. Already approved and billable — proven reimbursement pathway. |
Private Treatment CentersIncrease Length of Stay (more revenue per client), reduce caseworker workload, and expand outpatient capacity with automated monitoring. |
Drug CourtsAutomated compliance documentation with tamper-proof random testing and real-time fail/miss notifications to probation officers. |
Sober Living & Private PracticeFully automated in-the-wild monitoring through LabCorp. No nursing station required. Remote compliance and emotion monitoring for distributed clients. |
Per client, per month pricing • No setup fee • Medi-Cal billable
All Stakeholders Participate
Every person in a client’s recovery ecosystem gets role-appropriate dashboards and configurable notifications.
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🧒 Treatment Team Dashboards, emotion trends, intervention alerts |
🩺 Medical Meds compliance, specimen management |
💼 Administration Aggregate stats, CARF & Medi-Cal reporting |
👪 Family Optional check-in & wellbeing notifications |
⚖️ Court & Legal Compliance docs, violation alerts |
Ready to Improve Outcomes?
See how HandHeld Monitoring can transform recovery at your facility. We’ll show you real data from ABC Recovery Center.
handheldmonitoring.com • Dr. Edward (Ted) Hill, PhD