This is just a job saving initiative for neurologists. Fairly soon the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize will make this totally obsolete. Don't expect your neurologist to embrace this change, I bet you will need to call the hospital president directly to accomplish this change since I'm sure the stroke department head will not want to embrace technology that will lead to less doctors needed in the department.
http://www.wcvb.com/Sponsors/bethisrael/hightech-way-to-diagnose-stroke/28320644
What is TeleNet:Stroke Service:
TeleNet:
Stroke service is a program that allows community hospitals to get an
immediate diagnosis and treatment to a patient suspected of stroke. By
collaborating with neurologic specialists, hospitals in the network can
improve care while keeping a patient close to home, using this high-tech
system.
Dr. Cole points out most community hospitals do not have a
neurologist on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But with
TeleNet:Stroke, Dr. Cole says now a specialist can actually see, examine
and interact with the patient in real time, enabling the team to make
an accurate decision to administer medication and develop a treatment
plan.
“We can quickly, accurately, and efficiently evaluate
stroke patients to determine if they are candidates for thrombolytic
therapy,” says Dr. Cole.
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