Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care: A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association

Lee H. Schwamm; Neale Chumbler; Ed Brown; Gregg C. Fonarow; David Berube; Karin Nystrom; Robert Suter; Mirian Zavala; Daniel Polsky; Kavita Radhakrishnan; Nathaniel Lacktman; Katherine Horton; Mary Beth Malcarney; John Halamka; A. Colby Tiner

doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000475

Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care: A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association

Lee H. Schwamm, Neale Chumbler, Ed Brown, Gregg C. Fonarow, David Berube, Karin Nystrom, Robert Suter, Mirian Zavala, Daniel Polsky, Kavita Radhakrishnan, Nathaniel Lacktman, Katherine Horton, Mary Beth Malcarney, John Halamka, A. Colby Tiner

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The aim of this policy statement is to provide a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence evaluating the use of telemedicine in cardiovascular and stroke care and to provide consensus policy suggestions. We evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth in advancing healthcare quality, identify legal and regulatory barriers that impede telehealth adoption or delivery, propose steps to overcome these barriers, and identify areas for future research to ensure that telehealth continues to enhance the quality of cardiovascular and stroke care. The result of these efforts is designed to promote telehealth models that ensure better patient access to high-quality cardiovascular and stroke care while striving for optimal protection of patient safety and privacy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e24-e44
Journal	Circulation
Volume	135
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000475
State	Published - Feb 14 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AHA Scientific Statements
cardiovascular diseases
health services
stroke
telemedicine

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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Schwamm, L. H., Chumbler, N., Brown, E., Fonarow, G. C., Berube, D., Nystrom, K., Suter, R., Zavala, M., Polsky, D., Radhakrishnan, K., Lacktman, N., Horton, K., Malcarney, M. B., Halamka, J., & Tiner, A. C. (2017). Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care: A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 135(7), e24-e44. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000475

Schwamm, LH, Chumbler, N, Brown, E, Fonarow, GC, Berube, D, Nystrom, K, Suter, R, Zavala, M, Polsky, D, Radhakrishnan, K, Lacktman, N, Horton, K, Malcarney, MB, Halamka, J & Tiner, AC 2017, 'Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care: A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association', Circulation, vol. 135, no. 7, pp. e24-e44. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000475

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