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Teleneurology

Complete Guide to Implementing Telemedicine and Telebehavioral Health into Your Practice

  • 1st Edition - July 13, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Randall Wright
  • Language: English

In today’s changing medical climate, more physicians than ever before are incorporating telemedicine into their clinical practice. Teleneurology provides comprehensive, pr… Read more

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In today’s changing medical climate, more physicians than ever before are incorporating telemedicine into their clinical practice. Teleneurology provides comprehensive, practical answers to the many questions clinicians have on implementing and growing a teleneurology practice. Covering everything from historical perspectives to future possibilities in this evolving field, it provides the information you need to successfully use this promising new option in providing optimal and adaptable patient care.

Key features

  • Covers all aspects of practical implementation including technology requirements, legal requirements, and billing concerns.

  • Provides a thorough discussion of how to perform a neurological exam via telemedicine, including links to view real-world examples and find updated regulatory information.

  • Reviews teleneurological evaluation for various disorders including stroke, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Readership

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, residents

Table of contents

Introduction

1 Responding to a Crisis: A call to action

2 The TeleMedicine Exam General Overview

3 The TeleStroke Evaluation

4 Clinical Evaluation of Epilepsy

5 Neuro-Ophthalmology Evaluation

5 Clinical Neurophysiology

6 The Ophthalmologic Exam

7 Teleneurology for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders in the COVID-19 Pandemic

8 Intro to TelePsychology During the Pandemic

9 Tele-Neuropsychology - Bringing Neuropsychology into the future of healthcare delivery
g. Psychological Assessment

10 Sleep Telemedicine

11 General Neurosurgery Exam

11 Vascular Neurosurgery Evaluation

12 Neurosurgical Spine Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Department of Neurological Surgery Houston Methodist Experience

13 HIPPA requirements for Telemedicine

13 Telemedicine neurological Evaluation

13 System Coordination and Implementation

14 Teleneurology in Academics
c. Post Op
d. TelePsych
e. Community Hospital
b. Pre-Op

15 Neuromuscular Evaluation

16 TeleHealth Laws, Regulations and Reimbursement

17 International Teleneurology

18 Future of Telemedicine
Appendix: Training Demos

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 13, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Randall Wright

Dr. Randall J. Wright is the Director of the Brain Wellness and Sleep Program at Houston Methodist Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas. Dr. Wright also serves as clinical faculty for the EnMed Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College of Engineering, Houston, Texas, United States. Dr. Wright approaches his mission of improving the health of this world from the lenses of science, technology, and creative thinking. He received both a Physics degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and an Electrical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology before completing medical school at Emory University and finally Residency and a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship from Baylor College of Medicine. Beyond his formal education, Dr. Wright developed his executive leadership skills by serving as Chief of Neurology at Conroe Regional Medical Center, Medical Director of the Conroe Regional Neurovascular Stroke Center, Medical Director of the Health South Rehab Stroke Unit, and Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurosurgery, UT School of Medicine. His community experience ranges from forming the first ever stroke support group in Montgomery County, Texas to working with Washington, DC affiliates of the American Heart Association to shape health policies affecting the nation. Dr. Wright continues to live out his mission to marry technology and science-backed principles of health with real-life implementation in order to dramatically evolve self-care and healthcare as we know it.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the Brain Wellness and Sleep Program, Houston Methodist Hospital, The Woodlands, TX, United States and Clinical Faculty EnMed, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College of Engineering, Houston, TX, United States