Implementation and Evaluation of an Economic Model for Telestroke: Experience from Virtuall, France

Implementation and Evaluation of an Economic Model for Telestroke: Experience from Virtuall, France

BackgroundTelestroke is recognized as a safe and time-efficient way of treating stroke patients. However, admission centers (spokes) are subject to financial charges which can make them reluctant to join the system. We implemented and assessed an economic model supporting our telestroke system, Virt...

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Main Authors: Nolwenn Riou-Comte, Gioia Mione, Lisa Humbertjean, Arielle Brunner, Arnaud Vezain, Karine Lavandier, Sophie Marchal, Serge Bracard, Marc Debouverie, Sébastien Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
telestroke
telemedicine
hub-and-spoke model
health economic model
hospitalization costs
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00613/full

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