Teladoc Health's telestroke solution gives hospitals 24/7 access to specialty stroke care — enabling faster diagnoses and better outcomes when minutes matter most. Build a hub-and-spoke network with your neurologists, tap into ours, or do both.
By partnering with Teladoc Health and Adjacent Health, Hackensack Meridian Health was able to manage high levels of stroke acuity with increased speed and effectiveness.
We’ve been able to prevent thousands of transfers. We’ve increased the financial health of a lot of our rural hospitals by offering comprehensive virtual strategies.
Shane Fleming, MSN, RN, Management, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer, Teledigm Health
On average, our telestroke program can make a diagnosis decision for stroke patients in 18 minutes. Before the program, that time was around 45 minutes to an hour. This partnership has benefited everyone—patients, local neurologists and our health system.
Alan Colicchio, MD, Medical Director of Neuroscience for Hackensack Meridian Health
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Telestroke uses secure video and connected care technology to give emergency medicine teams immediate access to remote stroke specialists — board-certified neurologists who can assess patients, interpret imaging, and recommend treatment in real time. For hospitals without 24/7 on-site neurology coverage, telestroke is often the difference between a confident, timely tPA decision and a transfer that delays care. The clinical and financial benefits include faster door-to-needle times, fewer unnecessary transfers, expanded specialist coverage across community and rural sites, and improved outcomes for patients experiencing acute stroke.
Teladoc Health's telestroke solution is designed to fit into your existing acute stroke workflows, not replace them. Our specialists join your existing stroke alert protocol, working alongside your ED team to provide rapid remote assessments, recommend treatment, and document findings. Coverage models are flexible — from supplementing your in-house neurology team during off-hours to providing full 24/7 specialist coverage — and can scale up or down as your program needs evolve.
Telestroke requires reliable internet connectivity, video-enabled telehealth devices in each treating ED, and secure systems for sharing medical imaging and patient data. Our team handles setup, integration with your EHR and imaging systems, clinical workflow design, and staff training. And because telestroke runs on the SOLO platform, the same device can be used for other virtual care services across your system — maximizing the value of your hardware investment.
Most telestroke vendors offer a single service — specialist coverage through a contracted physician network. Teladoc Health offers something broader: a full telestroke solution that includes flexible coverage models (your neurologists, ours, or both), proven low-bandwidth devices designed for emergency environments, and a platform foundation that supports virtual nursing, virtual sitting, and AI-enabled monitoring across your health system. That means your telestroke investment doesn't sit in a silo — it builds toward a connected, enterprise virtual care strategy.
Speed is the single most important variable in acute stroke care. Telestroke enables immediate access to stroke specialists who can quickly assess patients, interpret imaging, and recommend time-critical treatments like tPA — dramatically reducing door-to-needle times. Our clients report patients are 25% more likely to receive tPA, with door-to-needle times reduced by up to 50%. The result: more patients treated within the critical therapeutic window, better neurological recovery, and more lives saved.
We provide comprehensive training for your ED nursing and physician teams on telestroke technology, clinical workflows, and protocols for working with remote specialists. Implementation support includes workflow design, simulation exercises, and go-live support. Ongoing support is available 24/7 through our Technical Assistance Center, ensuring your program runs reliably from launch through long-term operation.
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