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Teleradiology Solutions, a leading provider of
tele-radiology services in the country has
entered into a joint venture agreement with the
National Healthcare Group(NHG), Singapore. The
National Healthcare Group of Singapore is among
the largest health care groups in Singapore.
This joint venture with Teleradiology Solutions
is a maiden effort by National Healthcare Group
to enter into the service of radiology.
The strategic alliance between the two companies
is aimed at capitalising the strengths of both
organisations to offer high quality radiology
readings to Asia as well as the rest of the
world. NHG Singapore has under its umbrella nine
polyclinics, four hospitals, one national centre
and three specialty institutes.
Dr Arjun Kalyanpur, CEO Teleradiology Solutions
said, "This partnership will leverage the
expertise of both organizations to provide the
highest quality of telemedicine to hospitals not
just in Asia but across the globe. Further, this
partnership is strategic for India as it will
establish the country as a leading international
destination for telemedicine."
Dr Lim Suet Wun, CEO of National Healthcare
Group, stated that NHG has always set benchmarks
in providing sound healthcare services while
Teleradiology Solutions has demonstrated
excellence in providing high quality
teleradiology services globally. Our joint
venture was a logical conclusion as it brings
together two organizations that are committed to
delivering superior healthcare services through
focusing on innovation and quality. This is a
significant milestone in National Healthcare
Group's development within Asia and around the
world."
Teleradiology Solutions, established in 2002 to
provide US and Indian hospitals with
teleradiology services, has become a leader in
the imaging markets field. The company now
provides teleradiology services to hospitals
around the globe, which includes interpretation
of all non-invasive imaging studies, namely CT,
MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine studies and
digitized X-rays via teleradiology (remote
interpretation). The company provides
subspecialty consultations in cardiovascular
imaging to hospitals in India, including
Narayana Hrudayalaya and Columbia Asia, and has
a tie-up with the National Healthcare Group,
Singapore. The company has been certified by the
Joint Commission of Accreditation for Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO).
The company has a joint research partnership
with GE Global Research, the centralised
research organisation of the General Electric
Company, to explore new techniques in 3D imaging
analysis.
The team comprises 8 full-time radiologists who
are certified (both Body and Neuroimaging) by
the American Board of Radiology (ABR), with
faculty experience at Yale University School of
Medicine, New Haven. The services are
supplemented by an additional US certified
radiologist.
The radiology outsourcing major is Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) compliant and utilizes 128-bit encrypted
Virtual Private Networking and password
protected secure access to maintain patient
confidentiality. The company's service is based
on the use of web driven teleradiology systems.
It uses broadband Internet access (T1 Lines) to
transfer image data from the hospital server.
Subspecialty second opinions on neuro-radiologic
and body imaging studies are provided as are a
3D post-processing service for CT/MR image data.
The company also provides facilities for
transcription/editing/proofing of 'radiologic'
dictations.
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Lim Suet Wun (L) presents a gift to Arjun
Kalyanpur
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