<P> Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited is an Indian hospital chain based in Chennai, India . It was founded by Dr Prathap C. Reddy in 1983 . Several of the group's hospitals have been among the first in India to receive international healthcare accreditation by America - based Joint Commission International (JCI). as well as 13 NABH National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers hospitals . </P> <P> The group has developed services in telemedicine, after starting a pilot project in 2000 in Pratap Reddy's home village . </P> <P> The organisation signed a' memorandum of understanding' with Health Education England in April 2016 to provide a large number of doctors to fill vacancies in the English National Health Service . </P> <P> In 2015, Apollo Hospitals introduced its digital platform, Ask Apollo . The platform provides remote healthcare services . The platform connects patients with doctors remotely and provides services like consultation with doctors via video, voice calls and email . Apollo developed the platform in partnership with the Hyderabad - based emergency and healthcare management services firm, HealthNet Global and Vidyo . </P>

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