What are the recommendations of the American Heart Association Stroke Council for the implementation of telemedicine within stroke systems of care?
The American Heart Association Stroke Council recommends that telemedicine be used to provide timely access to stroke care, improve the efficiency of the care delivery system and enable more timely and appropriate treatments. They also recommend that telemedicine be used to implement protocols for triage, diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients, provide access to specialists for second opinions and consultations, and support patient education.