TABLE 1.
Characteristics and telehealth use for total sample and by physician specialty
| No, (%) or mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 48) | Geriatrics a (N = 18) | Primary care b (N = 15) | Emergency medicine c (N = 15) | |
| Age | ||||
| 25–44 | 36 (75) | 11 (61) | 13 (87) | 12 (80) |
| 45–64 | 7 (15) | 3 (17) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| 65 and over | 5 (10) | 4 (22) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Age, Median (IQR) | 37.5 (34–44.5) | 40 (35–63) | 35 (34–43) | 37 (34–43) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 21 (44) | 10 (56) | 3 (20) | 8 (53) |
| Female | 27 (56) | 8 (44) | 12 (80) | 7 (47) |
| Years in practice | ||||
| 0–10 | 33 (69) | 10 (56) | 11(73) | 11 (73) |
| 11–21 | 9 (19) | 2 (11) | 3 (20) | 4 (27) |
| 22–32 | 2 (4) | 2 (11) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| 33 years or more | 4 (8) | 4 (22) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Years in practice, median (IQR) | 7 (3.8–13) | 9 (4–27) | 6 (3.5–11) | 7 (3–11) |
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 19 (40) | 6 (33) | 4 (27) | 9 (60) |
| Midwest | 10 (21) | 3 (17) | 3 (20) | 4 (27) |
| South | 9 (19) | 5 (28) | 3 (20) | 1 (7) |
| West | 10 (21) | 4 (22) | 5 (33) | 1 (7) |
| Practice setting | ||||
| Metro | 26 (54) | 12 (67) | 7 (47) | 7 (47) |
| Suburban | 18 (38) | 4 (22) | 8 (53) | 6 (40) |
| Rural | 4 (8) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) |
| Practice type | ||||
| Academic | 24 (50) | 9 (50) | 5 (33) | 10 (67) |
| Community | 24 (50) | 9 (50) | 10 (67) | 5 (33) |
| Before telehealth use | ||||
| Video‐visit only | 8 (17) | 2 (11) | 3 (17) | 3 (17) |
| Non‐video visit only | 14 (29) | 5 (28) | 6 (40) | 3 (17) |
| Video and non‐video visits | 6 (13) | 2 (11) | 1 (7) | 3 (17) |
| No telehealth | 20 (42) | 9 (50) | 5 (33) | 6 (40) |
| Telehealth patients seen d , median (IQR) | 224 (64–640) | 250 (64–640) | 500 (200–960) | 100 (35–400) |
Note: Not all percentages add to 100% due to rounding. Missing data for Telehealth Patients Seen for three geriatricians and two PCPs.
Abbreviation: IQR, Interquartile range.
Some geriatricians reported a secondary specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (n = 1); Sleep Medicine (n = 1).
PCPs were boarded in Internal Medicine (n = 12) or Family Medicine (n = 3). Some PCPs reported a secondary specialty: Clinical Information (n = 1); Geriatrics (n = 2); Pediatrics (n = 1); Sports Medicine (n = 1).
Some emergency medicine physicians reported a secondary specialty: Clinical Informatics (n = 1); Internal Medicine (n = 1).
Estimated pandemic period was 32 weeks between March 13 and October 16, 2020.