December 31, 2009
Called the Stroke Doc, the system is part of the STARR network, Stroke Telemedicine for Arizona Rural Residents. The Arizona Telemedicine Program, established by the legislature in 1996.
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New VVMC program 'stops the clock' on strokes
‘Time lost is brain loss’ during stroke
COTTONWOOD -- Thanks to innovation and collaboration, Verde Valley Medical Center is able to take advantage of a underutilized procedure that allows physicians to break up a blood clots responsible for a stroke. And it is also taking advantage of Arizona's entry into telemedicine.
By Jon Hutchinson
December 31, 2009