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🧠 As interventional radiology and neurointervention become increasingly specialised, the way we support stroke systems must evolve alongside them. A recent article from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute highlights an important workforce trend: 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐈𝐑) 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. 🏥 For stroke systems operating across hub-and-spoke networks, this reinforces the need to extend specialist expertise beyond comprehensive stroke centres. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. This is where technology can make a difference. ⚡ Solutions like Nicolab's StrokeViewer enable rapid imaging analysis, seamless image sharing, and real-time collaboration across hospitals, helping specialist expertise reach more patients without requiring every site to have the same level of on-site subspecialist coverage. As workforce models continue to evolve, scalable digital infrastructure will become an increasingly important part of delivering timely, high-quality stroke care. Read the full article here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQfXxWtM #AI #StrokeCare #Radiology #InterventionalRadiology #Neurology