Heartline Telemedical Services launched

Heartline Telemedical Services Pvt Ltd, which will offer tele health check-ups and tele-diagnostics, was launched here today.

Heartline has entered into an agreement with an Israeli company, CardGuard, to introduce wireless telemedicine technology in India.

The company has also tied up with Lifeline Multi-Speciality Hospitals, Chennai, to provide wireless medical monitoring for patients.

As part of this, the company introduced 'Lifesave 24/7', a device which will provide 24 hours accessibility to a doctor from anywhere, who would monitor his patients through computers and offer advice through a computer or telephone.

J S Rajkumar, director, Heartline Telemedical Services, said the patients could be diagnosed in a matter of minutes, which could be very useful in critical cases. The entire process would take only about 30 minutes, he added.

While Heartline offers a separate package for corporates, which will cover a range of check-up services, the device for basic heart and blood check-ups is priced at about Rs 25,000 for single users.

It also introduced another product "" 'The Tele Health Check' (THC) ""with a small portable case containing the devices to check ECG, blood pressure, pulse, glucose, saturation, spirometry, fetal monitor and blood glucose.

Selva Annamalai, managing director, Heartline Telemedical Services, said that THC would give the rural masses access to medical facilities for checking common diseases like diabetes, cardiac and lung disease.

The products was formally launched by Union minister of communications and information technology Dayanidhi Maran.