Overcoming challenges to sustain a telestroke network

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 535-540

  Switzer, Jeffrey A ^a   Demaerschalk, Bart M ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Stroke; telemedicine; telestroke

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LICENSING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELESTROKE NETWORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CREDENTIALING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84866646330     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.06.014     Document Type: Review

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