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. 2022 Jan 19;24(1):e29635. doi: 10.2196/29635

Table 6.

Recommendations for future telehealth implementation codebook.

Parent code and child codes Code definition Code frequency across participants (N=40), n (%)
Patient-level recommendations

Greater telehealth accessibility Apply code when participants recommend strategies for improving the accessibility of telehealth (eg, closed captioning). 31 (78)

Real-time, information technology support Apply code when participants recommend strategies to deliver more timely technology support to patients. 12 (30)

Patient education Apply code when participants recommend strategies to deliver more patient education on how to use telehealth or prepare for telehealth visits. 23 (58)
HPPa-level recommendations

Sharing information about telehealth policy changes Apply code when participants recommend strategies to promote discussion about ongoing telehealth policy changes (eg, licensure). 21 (53)

Sharing best practices Apply code when participants recommend strategies to promote discussion about telehealth best practices (eg, tips for patient engagement and checklists). 33 (83)

“Webside manner” training Apply code when participants recommend HPP-level training to engage patients in a telehealth environment (eg, how to maintain eye contact). 32 (80)

Production support Apply code when participants recommend support needed to professionalize the telehealth visit (eg, background and lighting). 26 (65)
Organizational-level recommendations

Optimizing workflow Apply code when participants recommend strategies for optimizing workflow (eg, virtual waiting room and batching telehealth visits). 30 (75)

Policy advocacy Apply code when participants recommend organizational strategies for policy advocacy (eg, being more engaged with advocacy organizations). 10 (25)

Long-term planning Apply code when participants recommend long-term planning strategies, such as how telehealth will be evaluated and how it will fit with other organizational priorities. 20 (50)

aHPP: health care provider and professional.