Table 2.
Revised survey items for environmental factors based on round 2 feedback.
| RESPONSE OPTIONS (unless otherwise indicated) Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, Don’t Know/Unsure | |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS | |
| Reimbursement | |
| 1 | Reimbursement levels from our most common payers are sufficient to support remote patient monitoring. |
| 2 | Reimbursement levels from our most common payers are sufficient to support audio-only calls with patients. |
| 3 | Reimbursement levels from our most common payers are sufficient to support emails with patients. |
| 4 | Reimbursement levels from our most common payers are sufficient to support telehealth for substance-use services. |
| 5 | Reimbursement levels from our most common payers are sufficient to support telehealth for mental health services. |
| 6 | Within my practice environment, for telehealth services that are billable, reimbursement for them is equal to comparable in-person services. |
| 7 | Uncertainty about future reimbursement for telehealth services hinders my practice’s ability to integrate telehealth and in-person services. |
| 8 | Uncertainty about whether telehealth services will be reimbursed for a particular patient hinders my practice’s ability to integrate telehealth and in-person services. |
| 9 | Variability in reimbursement for telehealth services across payers hinders my practice’s ability to integrate telehealth and in-person services. |
| Leadership Priorities | |
| 1 | Leaders in our health system commit sufficient resources to telehealth. |
| 2 | Leaders in our health system commit sufficient resources to integration of telehealth with in-person services. |
| 3 | Leaders in our health system commit sufficient resources to addressing health disparities. |
| 4 | Leaders in our health system commit sufficient resources to delivering health care services that are responsive to individual patient preferences. |
| 5 | People in leadership positions within my practice environment commit sufficient resources to telehealth. |
| 6 | People in leadership positions within my practice environment commit sufficient resources to effective integration of telehealth with in-person services. |
| 7 | People in leadership positions within my practice environment commit sufficient resources to addressing health disparities. |
| 8 | People in leadership positions within my practice environment commit sufficient resources to delivering health care services that are responsive to individual patient preferences. |
| Quality Improvement Efforts | |
| 1 | We have a performance indicator to measure the time between a patient making an appointment and completing the visit. |
| 2 | We have a performance indicator to measure the time patients spend waiting past the appointment time. |
| 3 | We have performance indicators to measure adherence to evidence-based/consensus-based clinical practices. |
| 4 | We have performance indicators to measure patient safety. |
| 5 | We have performance indicators to measure patient health outcomes. |
| 6 | We have performance indicators to measure patient satisfaction with telehealth visits. |
| 7 | We have performance indicators to measure provider satisfaction with telehealth visits. |
| 8 | We have performance indicators to measure health disparities. |
| 9 | We have performance indicators to measure the number of patients seen during a specific time period. |
| 10 | In our clinic, quality improvement (QI) methods are used to improve telehealth services in the following areas (Check all that apply):
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| Supportive Staffing for a Hybrid Model | |
| 1 | In our clinic, providers have the option to work outside of the clinic when completing telehealth visits. |
| 2 | In our clinic, support staff develop plans in collaboration with providers to support care delivery in a hybrid model. |
| 3 | In our clinic, support staff have protocols for supporting providers working in a hybrid model. |
| 4 | In our clinic, support staff prepare the computer, camera, and other needed technology for a telehealth visit prior to the provider logging in for the visit. |
| 5 | In our clinic, support staff are able to troubleshoot problems with the computer, camera, and other needed technology for a telehealth visit prior to the provider logging in for the visit. |
| 6 | For in-person visits in our clinic, support staff update the medication list with a patient at the beginning of the visit. |
| 7 | When the provider is located in our clinic, support staff update the medication list with a patient at the beginning of a telehealth visit. |
| 8 | When the provider is located outside of our clinic, support staff update the medication list with a patient at the beginning of a telehealth visit. |
| 9 | For in-person visits in our clinic, support staff schedule follow-up visits with patients at the end of the visit. |
| 10 | When the provider is located in our clinic, support staff schedule follow-up visits with the patient at the end of a telehealth visit. |
| 11 | When the provider is located outside of our clinic, support staff schedule follow-up visits with a patient |
| 12 | Overall, in our clinic, support staff effectively support the work of providers who see patients in a hybrid model. |
| Space, Technology, and Training | |
| 1 | When at the clinic, providers have access to physical space that meets their needs to conduct telehealth visits. |
| 2 | In our clinic, the telehealth platform can be accessed through the electronic health record. |
| 3 | In our clinic, the electronic health record and telehealth platform work well together. |
| 4 | In our clinic, the electronic health record supports in-person visits and telehealth visits equally well. |
| 5 | In our clinic, providers receive adequate training on communicating with patients during telehealth visits. |
| 6 | In our clinic, providers receive adequate training on the technology used to conduct telehealth visits. |