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CompuMed (Los Angeles) reported that it has been awarded a contract by the California Department of Corrections (CDC) to provide ECG services and cardiology over-reads for correctional facilities statewide.

CompuMed will provide its CardioGram ECG machines and over-read services, which will link CDC facilities with CompuMed’s network of cardiologists.

“The quality of care provided by correctional facilities is a burning issue for healthcare providers,” said CompuMed CEO Maurizio Vecchione. “CompuMed is in a position to help correctional facilities provide the highest standard of care when it comes to cardiology services, while at the same time reducing their liability significantly. The CDC contract provides us with a platform for expanding our installed base in California and follows an upgrade of our service platform that included an expansion of our cardiology provider network and improved quality of service.”

The company said the CardioGram system reduces healthcare costs significantly by providing remote cardiac screening at the point of care. Key advantages include a feature that automatically sends ECG results to a trained cardiologist for an over-read when the results are abnormal, as well as the ability to store data for Electronic Medical Records purposes.

CompuMed makes products that combine imaging with medical informatics with a focus on the analysis and remote monitoring for patients with cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.