Table 3. Physician reported outcomes.

Title	Research design	Time of study	Number of visits/patients	Physician cohort	Findings
Physician Perspective and Key Satisfaction Indicators with Rapid Telehealth Adoption during COVID-19	Survey of UPMC physicians	5/20–6/20	221 physicians and allied providers	Ambulatory care providers who completed telehealth visits between Feb and May 2020 across multiple specialties	• 87% felt comfortable using video telehealth
					• 65% felt that video and audio quality was good enough for a medical visit
					• 65% felt the patient-provider relationship was unimpaired
					• 54% felt that video visits saved time
					• More than half of providers believed that up to 25% of visits would occur through telehealth in the future
AMA 2021 Telehealth Survey Report	National survey	11/1/21–12/31/21	2,232 physicians	Email and social media outreach to individuals, state and medical societies including the American Medical Association	• Nearly half (47%) physicians said up to 20% of patient visits were conducted via telehealth
					• 21% reported seeing more than 80% of patients through telehealth
					• 80% conducted telehealth visits in the clinic; 64% also do them from home
					• Majority (63%) said 75% or more of telehealth visits are with established patients
AMA 2022 Digital Health Research	National Survey	Completed 11/2022	1,300 physicians	Survey including PCPs, specialists across multiple practice settings	• 93% thought digital health tools are an advantage for patient care
					• Use of telehealth visits increased from 14% in 2016 to 80% in 2022
					• 88% of physicians felt that telehealth improved clinical outcomes and work efficiency
					• 30% of physicians using remote patient monitoring

UPMC, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; AMA, American Medical Association; PCP, primary care physician.