Table 2.
Characteristics of Provider Types in SBHCs That Do and Do Not Use Telehealth, 2016-2017.
| Traditional SBHCs Not Using Telehealth | Traditional SBHCs Using Telehealth | Telehealth Exclusive SBHCs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of SBHCs | 1727 | 167 | 267 |
| Primary care provider types (onsite or using telehealth), na | N = 1727 | N = 167 | N = 266 |
| Physician | 506 (29%) | 92 (55%) | 257 (97%) |
| Nurse practitioner | 1437 (83%) | 156 (93%) | 247 (93%) |
| Physician assistant | 354 (21%) | 27 (16%) | 60 (23%) |
| Providers types by location, n | |||
| Primary care provider | N = 1727 | N = 167 | N = 266 |
| Onsite only | 1,722 (100%) | 67 (40%) | 0 (0%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 18 (11%) | 266 (100%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 82 (49%) | 0 (0%) |
| Behavioral health provider | N = 1202 | N = 135 | N = 73 |
| Onsite only | 1202 (100%) | 53 (39%) | 4 (5%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 31 (23%) | 62 (85%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 51 (38%) | 7 (10%) |
| Oral health provider | N = 549 | N = 56 | N = 2 |
| Onsite only | 549 (100%) | 45 (80%) | 1 (50%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 9 (16%) | 1 (50%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Nutrition provider | N = 245 | N = 32 | N = 19 |
| Onsite only | 245 (100%) | 29 (91%) | 19 (100%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Vision provider | N = 25 | N = 7 | N = 1 |
| Onsite only | 25 (100%) | 5 (71%) | 0 (0%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 2 (29%) | 1 (100%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Health educator | N = 376 | N = 20 | N = 100 |
| Onsite only | 376 (100%) | 19 (95%) | 3 (3%) |
| Telehealth only | N/A | 1 (5%) | 97 (97%) |
| Onsite and telehealth | N/A | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Abbreviation: SBHC, school-based health center.
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Respondents can select more than one response to the survey question.