“We believe telemedicine is cost-effective for stroke, but we also need to do the research to show it. We see many more patients getting tPA, and that’s more cost-effective than caring for people who’ve suffered a stroke,” said Dr. Bart M. Demaerschalk, a Phoenix neurologist who reviewed the state of the field in a recent issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Hopkins said that one of the biggest benefits of the program is that it is increasing awareness among patients and emergency room personnel about stroke and its treatments.”
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Henry L. Davis, The Buffalo News, 21 April 2009
Check out the Michigan Stroke Network, plenty of data regarding telemedicine. I believe that Hopkins is using the same
system to provide stroke care.