Table 2.
Telemedicine Practice, Plans, Size, Scope, and Reimbursement at Leading US Neurology Departments, 2010a
| Survey Questions and Responses | Departments (%) | Survey Questions and Responses | Departments (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telemedicine use (n=30) | Plans to use within a year (n=12) | ||
| Yes | 18 (60) | Yes | 8 (67) |
| No | 12 (40) | No | 4 (33) |
| Years of use (n=18) | Applications (n=18) | ||
| ≤1 year | 8 (44) | Stroke | 14 (78) |
| 2 years | 4 (22) | Movement Disorders | 4 (22) |
| 3 years | 2 (11) | Neurocritical Care | 3 (17) |
| 4 years | 0 (0) | Cognitive Disorders | 2 (11) |
| 5 years | 1 (6) | Epilepsy | 1 (6) |
| >5 years | 3 (17) | Neuroimmunology | 1 (6) |
| Visits in past year (n=18) | Patients in past year (n=18) | ||
| 1-10 visits | 7 (39) | 1-5 patients | 4 (22) |
| 11-100 visits | 6 (33) | 6-25 patients | 3 (17) |
| 101-500 visits | 3 (17) | 26-100 patients | 4 (22) |
| >500 visits | 2 (11) | >100 patients | 5 (28) |
| Providers (n=18) | No Response | 2 (11) | |
| 1 provider | 2 (11) | Distance of care (n=18) | |
| 2-3 providers | 3 (17) | 1-10 miles & in-state | 9 (53) |
| 4-10 providers | 12 (67) | 11-100 miles & in-state | 10 (59) |
| >10 providers | 1 (6) | >100 miles & in-state | 8 (47) |
| Originating sites (n=18)b | Out-of-state | 6 (35) | |
| Emergency department | 13 (72) | International | 1 (6) |
| Hospital - inpatient | 9 (50) | Funding for telemedicine (n=18) | |
| Outpatient clinic | 4 (22) | Payment from originating site | 5 (28) |
| Long term care facility | 2 (11) | Federal or state funding | 4 (22) |
| Prison | 2 (11) | Foundation or philanthropy | 3 (17) |
| Patient residence | 2 (11) | Insurance providers | 3 (17) |
aNumber of respondents for any single question may vary. For originating sites, applications, distance of care, and funding for telemedicine respondents could select multiple answers, and therefore, not all items sum to 100%.
bThe originating site is the site which receives telemedicine.