TeleStroke Services
AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke program gives hospitals around-the-clock access to board-certified vascular neurologists in seconds, enabling quick diagnosis and timely treatment for acute stroke patients. Our advanced TeleStroke technology allows care teams to collaborate with stroke specialists in real time, significantly reducing door-to-needle times and enhancing patient outcomes.
Hospitals of all sizes can benefit from AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke services, providing faster and more effective stroke care when it matters most. Our TeleStroke technology equips hospitals with top-tier response capabilities and delivers critical data to the care team, streamlining the entire stroke care process.
The AmplifyMD difference
From the moment of activation, AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke programs deliver faster, more efficient stroke care.
Your emergency department will benefit from our leading panel of TeleStroke specialists and our innovative TeleStroke technology that improves the entire TeleStroke workflow.
Our TeleStroke platform:
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Our impact
400+
Active programs
50
State footprint
220,000+
Consults annually
Expert TeleStroke services & more
AmplifyMD provides TeleNeurology services across the continuum of care
We’re here to meet all of your hospital’s TeleNeurology needs. In addition to our TeleStroke programs, AmplifyMD offers a full suite of TeleNeurology services, from inpatient rounding and TeleNeurohospitalists to Outpatient TeleNeurology clinics and asynchronous reads.
24/7 stroke &
acute neurology
General neurology & inpatient rounding
EEG and sleep study interpretations
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TeleStroke frequently asked questions
TeleStroke is a virtual care program that uses telemedicine technology, including real-time audio/video, to provide timely evaluation and treatment to stroke patients in the emergency department. This technology is typically established in facilities that cannot offer 24/7 in-person stroke support. TeleStroke programs provide life-saving care to patients experiencing a stroke when a neurologist is not available onsite.
Each implementation timeline will vary, but AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke program is designed to have a short implementation window, potentially going live in as little as a few weeks.
AmplifyMD is a hardware-agnostic platform that allows hospitals to choose the technology that best suits their needs. Our customers use a variety of hardware configurations for TeleStroke and/or TeleNeurology – from free-standing traditional telehealth carts to Smart TVs to tablets and PCs.
Several key metrics need to be tracked for every TeleStroke program. A few key metrics that can be impacted by a hospital’s choice of TeleStroke partners include:
- Encounter activation to TeleStroke specialist acknowledgment
- Activation to video
- Door to needle
- Activation to completion with notes in the chart
AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke technology makes TeleStroke care more efficient across the entire workflow – from activation through billing – and provides real-time data and analytics that support continuous improvement.
Our reporting tools also make it easier to abstract quality metrics for Get with the Guidelines™ reporting.
Hospitals that implement a TeleStroke program typically see the following financial benefits:
- Fewer unnecessary transfers to another hospital for stroke care
- Decrease in length of stay for stroke patients
- Reduction in inpatient rehabilitation needs
- Savings from a fractional coverage model (pay for what you need)
- Improved patient outcomes
- Increase in revenue from treating more stroke cases
AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke efficiency platform drives even more financial benefits, with cost savings of up to 40% over typical TeleStroke programs.
Neurologists who provide TeleStroke services are typically vascular neurologists, also known as stroke neurologists. These specialists are skilled at diagnosing conditions affecting blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord, including ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. At AmplifyMD, each member of our TeleStroke panel has extensive experience in vascular or neurocritical care and a passion for stroke telemedicine. We seek out individuals who are eager to step into ED settings remotely and understand the urgency of stroke care.
Unlike most TeleStroke companies, AmplifyMD’s TeleStroke providers cover all emergent neurology conditions in the ED. In addition to TeleStroke programs, AmplifyMD also offers a full range of services, including TeleNeurology and TeleNeurohospitalist programs for follow-up care, consults, and rounding for those admitted to the hospital with neurological issues.
Yes. Many health systems use the AmplifyMD virtual care platform to optimize stroke coverage with their own network of neurologists. The TeleStroke platform helps standardize quality outcomes and improves hub-and-spoke TeleStroke efficiencies.
“AmplifyMD’s technology transforms the TeleStroke encounter by leveraging data and automation in real-time to improve response times and care delivery from end-to-end.”
-Nick Okon, DO, AmplifyMD TeleStroke Medical Advisor