As the population grows, hospitals nationwide face an unprecedented challenge: a specialist-physician shortage. Neurologists, in particular, who specialize in diagnosing and treating nervous system disorders, frequently suffer from staffing shortages as their Neurologist-patient-ratio is considerably lower than other specialties. This can cause a major problem for patients when dealing with diseases such as stroke. Because neurologists are so scarce, stroke sufferers receive late treatment or fail to receive any at all, leading to poorer overall outcomes.

Consequently, many hospitals struggle with ensuring they have adequate neurology support and resources; this has become an increasing problem that needs urgent attention to tackle the specialist-physician deficit, provide quality care and improve healthcare outcomes worldwide.

NeuroX teleneurology and telestroke services address the challenge of providing access to specialist expertise by delivering a specialized solution that can be accessed on demand when needed. The almost instantaneous allows vascular neurologists to provide emergent assessments directly in the emergency room. This reduces door-to-needle time and ensures patients receive appropriate thrombolytic therapy as soon as possible. Our TPA (thrombolysis protocol authorization) provides quicker admission of tPA candidates into procedures such as acute catheterizations for better outcomes. We also connect with post-discharge follow-up consultations, managing on-going cases without having to refer out for specialty care, thus improving patient adherence to prescribed treatments and potentially decreasing readmission risk.