CompuMed Contract Extended With Oklahoma Department of Corrections
07 August 2012 - 4:39AM
Marketwired
CompuMed, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CMPD) (
www.compumed.net), a medical informatics and
telemedicine services company, has secured a contract extension to
provide its signature CardioGram™ electrocardiogram (ECG) remote
interpretation system and over-read services for the Oklahoma
Department of Corrections (OKDOC). CompuMed also signed a new
contract for CardioGram™ ECG remote interpretation and over-read
services with the Iowa Department of Corrections.
The OKDOC currently rents 22 CardioGram systems and uses
CompuMed's over-read services and ECG supplies as part of the
contract. The OKDOC has more than 25,000 prisoners in its
system.
Under the terms of the new agreement with the Iowa Department of
Corrections (IADOC), CompuMed's CardioGram system will continue to
be used for EKG services providing remote cardiac screening on an
as needed basis for the IADOC system, which houses more than 8,000
inmates. IADOC owns 10 of CompuMed's CardioGram systems.
Maurizio Vecchione, CompuMed's CEO, said, "Many of our
correctional contracts are being renewed. It's a core part of our
business and something that sets us apart from other telemedicine
companies. Our renewal rate is very high which demonstrates our
effectiveness and the skill level of our over-read physicians."
Customers for the company's CardioGram system are typically
correctional facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, occupational
health clinics, research facilities and physician offices. New
markets being targeted are pre-participation athletic screenings
for school sports and juvenile justice facilities.
The CardioGram system reduces healthcare costs significantly by
providing remote cardiac screening at the point-of-care and
reducing unnecessary transports to emergency rooms. However, the
most unique and life-saving feature of the CardioGram is the
device's over-read capabilities or "The Doctor Inside™," which
immediately engages one of CompuMed's on-call cardiologists to
over-read the computerized interpretation. Cardiologist over-reads
can be made available to attending physicians at the point-of-care
providing expert interpretations in those situations where the data
is ambiguous or difficult to interpret. "The Doctor Inside" is a
key element of CompuMed's unique approach to telemedicine and
telecardiology.
About CompuMed: CompuMed, Inc.
(PINKSHEETS: CMPD) develops and markets products and services that
combine advanced imaging with medical informatics. Its focus is on
analysis and remote monitoring for patients with cardiovascular and
musculoskeletal diseases. The company has specialized expertise and
intellectual property in telemonitoring imaging and analysis
designed to improve healthcare provider workflow and patient care
while reducing costs. CompuMed is headquartered in Los Angeles and
distributes its products worldwide both directly and through OEM
partners. Visit CompuMed at www.compumed.net
and follow at Twitter: @compumed.
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