Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care
Published: December 20, 2016
- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association issues a policy statement on Telehealth in America.
- This policy statement provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence evaluating the use of telemedicine in cardiovascular and stroke care and providing consensus policy suggestions.
- Although telehealth improves CVD and stroke outcomes, reduces primary and secondary hospitalization rates, and decreases mortality, there are still barriers to access for telehealth.
Recommended Reading
- Interactions within Stroke Systems of Care
- Telemedicine Quality and Outcomes in Stroke
- 2015 AHA/ASA Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment
- Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Recommendations for the Implementation of Telemedicine with Stroke Systems of Care
- A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine within Stroke Systems of Care
- Current Science on Consumer Use of Mobile Health for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Defining a Mobile Health Roadmap for Cardiovascular Health and Disease