Teleneurology Training Lagging,
Researchers Say
M E D I C A L T R A I N I N G I N T E L E N E U R O L O G Y has not kept up
with the benefits of this approach to care, according to research at the
University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Valuable technologies are available for remotely treating patients in
areas with a shortage of neurologists, says Raghav Govindarajan, MD,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the School of Medicine and
lead author of the study.
"Despite this, teleneurology training in residency programs is
currently nonexistent, or it is sporadic and inconsistent at best,"
Dr. Govindarajan stated in a news release about the study, which appears
in Neurology.
He and other researchers have developed an American Telemedicine
Association-approved teleneurology curriculum for students, resident
physicians and other providers.
The team notes key factors for providers who wish to practice
teleneurology: They should be adept with the relevant technologies;
understand states' differing licensure rules; be committed to upholding
patient privacy; provide the same standard of care as for in-person
patients; and be able to develop strong provider-patient relationships
despite not being physically present. n
— Steve Barrett
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