Table 1.

Demographics of observed telemedicine encounters (n = 15)

	Number of Observations (%)
Type of Telemedicine Encounter
Admission Discharge Compliance Not sure	7 (46.7%) 2 (13.3%) 2 (13.3%) 4 (26.6%)
Training of staff member facilitating telemedicine encounter
Medical Records Staff Nursing Home Resident Care Manager	7 (46.7%) 8 (53.3%)
Telemedicine encounter activities performed by facilitator 1
Managed the environment for optimal quality of the visit and comfort/focus of the resident Shared history not offered by the resident with the provider Facilitated bi-directional communication between provider and resident Assisted with or performed aspects of the physical exam Coordinating follow-up communication with other NH staff and/or taking resident care orders Ensuring the PPE protocols were observed Activities related to managing, securing, setting up, or troubleshooting the telemedicine equipment Other activities (e.g., training staff)	9 (64.3%) 8 (53.3%) 7 (50.0%) 7 (50.0%) 6 (42.9%) 5 (35.7%) 4 (28.6%) 3 (21.4%)
Encounter Engagement
Resident actively involved asking and responding to questions Resident only responding to questions Family or POA Engagement	10 (66.7%) 4 (26.7%) 3 (20.0%)

1. Persons facilitating telemedicine encounters often performed more than one activity during the observed visit