title: Telestroke network business model strategies.
abstract: Our objective is to summarize the evidence that supports the reliability of telemedicine for diagnosis and efficacy in acute stroke treatment, identify strategies for funding the development of a telestroke network, and to present issues with respect to economic sustainability, cost effectiveness, and the status of reimbursement for telestroke.
authors: Swedish Medical Center and Colorado Neurological Institute Stroke Program and the Collaborative Digital Online Consultant Telemedicine Program, Englewood, Colorado, USA.
authors: Christopher V
authors: CV
authors: Fanale
authors: Bart M
authors: BM
authors: Demaerschalk
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D018803:Models, Economic; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D049269:Videoconferencing / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards