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. 2020 Aug 24:10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000398. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000398

Table 1.

Characteristics of telehealth encounters as self-reported by eyecare providers.

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First Survey Participants, n (%) Second Survey Participants, n (%)
Performing telehealth visits in the previous week 39 (91) 25 (71)
Trainee and attending both involved in the same telehealth visit(s) 8 (21) 4 (16)
Performing audio-only visits in the previous week 32 (82) 15 (60)
Performing video telehealth visits in the previous week 31 (80) 20 (80)
Current status and plan
 Never started, no plan to start 4 (9) 6 (17)
 Never started, planning to start within next month 1 (2) 0
 Previously performing, but have stopped 0 2 (6)
 Performing, plan to decrease 1 (2) 6 (17)
 Performing, plan to stay about the same 8 (19) 16 (46)
 Performing, plan to increase 29 (67) 5 (14)
Audio visits
 Able to successfully initiate and complete audio visits
  0%-25% 10 (31) 5 (33)
  26%-50% 3 (9) 3 (20)
  51%-75% 1 (3) 0
  76%-100% 18 (56) 7 (47)
 Able to conduct appropriate history using audio-only telehealth 32 (100) 15 (100)
 Able to formulate management plan using audio-only telehealth 30 (94) 15 (100)
 Provider overall satisfied with value of audio-only visits 27 (84) 13 (87)
 Patient seemed satisfied with value of audio-only visits 30 (94) 14 (93)
Video visits
 Able to successfully initiate and complete video visits
  0%-25% 1 (3) 1 (5)
  26%-50% 4 (13) 3 (15)
  51%-75% 10 (32) 4 (20)
  76%-100% 16 (52) 12 (60)
 Able to conduct appropriate history using video telehealth 31 (100) 20 (100)
 Able to assess and document visual acuity using video telehealth 8 (26) 6 (30)
 Able to assess and document external eye examination using video telehealth 24 (77) 16 (80)
 Able to assess and document extraocular motility examination using video telehealth 19 (61) 14 (70)
 Able to formulate management plan using video telehealth 31 (100) 20 (100)
 Provider overall satisfied with value of video telehealth visits 28 (90) 20 (100)
 Patient seemed satisfied with value of video telehealth visits 31 (100) 20 (100)