Comment: Telemedicine training during stroke fellowship

In 2009, the American Heart Association recommended the implementation of telemedicine within stroke systems of care.1 Telestroke services have expanded throughout the United States, and have led to improvements in access to care, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator utilization, and cost-effectiveness. Medical trainees must be educated to utilize these new technologies and health care delivery models. There is limited information on the training of telemedicine providers and what education is necessary. A recent article recommended telemedicine-related enhancements to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Core Competencies.2
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: All Health Services Research, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, All Education CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION Source Type: research