Table 3.
Specific use of the telehealth platform (top 10). Numbers presented in the table indicate the total number of sessions logged with that specific label and the percentage of that type of session for each year.
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Clinical care, n (%) |
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Diabetic education follow-up with patients | 20 (7) | 59 (13) | 144 (15) | 105 (11) | 92 (9) | 68 (7) | 71 (8) | 74 (8) | 59 (5) | 61 (6) | 26 (4) |
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AAa meetings | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 22 (2) | 41 (4) | 46 (4) | 45 (4) | 51 (5) | 46 (5) | 50 (5) | 51 (5) | 35 (5) |
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Counseling (mental health patient/professional) | 1 (0) | 6 (1) | 72 (7) | 103 (10) | 35 (3) | 42 (4) | 23 (2) | 21 (2) | 21 (2) | 7 (1) | 9 (1) |
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Occupational stress injury | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 16 (2) | 1 (0) | 53 (6) | 106 (10) | 97 (9) | 55 (8) |
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Doctor’s appointment (mental health) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 61 (6) | 88 (8) | 80 (7) | 38 (6) |
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Interview (general interviews) | 8 (3) | 11 (2) | 27 (3) | 48 (5) | 45 (4) | 48 (5) | 30 (3) | 23 (2) | 13 (1) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) |
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Cancer patient appointment | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (1) | 21 (2) | 49 (5) | 65 (6) | 74 (7) | 43 (6) |
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Surgeon’s clinic (virtual surgeon’s appointment with patients in community) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 90 (8) | 76 (7) | 62 (9) |
| Educational, n (%) |
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Rural mental health supervision | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 40 (4) | 20 (2) | 57 (5) | 29 (3) | 14 (1) | 18 (2) | 22 (2) | 17 (2) | 9 (1) |
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General meetings | 16 (5) | 35 (8) | 91 (9) | 83 (8) | 107 (10) | 82 (8) | 52 (6) | 76 (8) | 63 (6) | 85 (8) | 34 (5) |
aAA: Alcoholics Anonymous.