南卡罗来纳州启动了SCAN,这是一个远程医疗网络,目的是在神经科医生短缺的情况下改善老年痴呆症的诊断和护理。 South Carolina launched SCAN, a telemedicine network to improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis and care amid a neurologist shortage.

南卡罗来纳州面临严重的神经学家短缺以及美国最高老年痴呆率之一。 南卡罗来纳州启动了由MUSC领导的南卡罗来纳州老年痴呆症网络(SCAN)。 South Carolina, facing a severe neurologist shortage and one of the highest Alzheimer’s rates in the U.S., has launched the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Network (SCAN) led by MUSC. 该方案使用在线电子咨询平台,将初级保健提供者与专家连接起来,从而能够更快、更准确地诊断和协调护理。 The program uses an online eConsult platform to connect primary care providers with specialists, enabling faster, more accurate diagnoses and coordinated care. SCAN支持使用先进工具进行早期检测,同时告诫不要过分依赖可能造成误诊断的生物标志。 SCAN supports early detection with advanced tools while cautioning against overreliance on biomarkers that may cause misdiagnosis. 它还为获得新的治疗、临床试验和远程医疗提供了便利,并且是Medicare的《痴呆病护理准则》模式中唯一的南卡罗来纳州保健系统。 It also facilitates access to new treatments, clinical trials, and telemedicine, and is the only South Carolina health system in Medicare’s GUIDE model for dementia care.