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. 2022 Jan 1;19(1):1e.

Table 2.

Data Documentation Items Collected by Telehealth Start Date

Documentation Item Telehealth Start Date (As February 2021) N (%)
Total* N
<1 Year
1-4 Years
≥5 Years
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Patient Identification Number 23 (70) 10 (30) 8 (89) 1 (11) 9 (100) 0 (0) 51

Patient Location 28 (80) 7 (20) 10 (100) 0 (0) 8 (89) 1 (11) 54

Provider Location 28 (80) 7 (20) 9 (90) 1 (10) 7 (78) 2 (22) 54

Communication Method 33 (97) 1 (3) 10 (100) 0 (0) 9 (100) 0 (0) 53

Date of Service 31 (97) 1 (3) 7 (100) 0 (0) 6 (100) 0 (0) 54

Start and Stop Time 30 (88) 4 (12) 7 (70) 3 (30) 6 (67) 3 (33) 53

Referring Physician 21 (62) 13 (38) 8 (80) 2 (20) 5 (56) 4 (44) 53

Consulting Physician 18 (56) 14 (44) 8 (80) 2 (20) 7 (78) 2 (22) 51

Patient Informed Consent 31 (89) 4 (11) 10 (100) 0 (0) 8 (89) 1 (11) 54

Any Other Providers Involved, or Individuals Present 26 (81) 6 (19) 9 (90) 1 (10) 6 (67) 3 (33) 51

A Reason for Using Telehealth (Medical or Otherwise) 8 (57) 6 (43) 27 (93) 2 (7) 8 (89) 1 (11) 52

Criteria Used to Evaluate Whether the Case Was Appropriate for Telehealth 8 (42) 11 (58) 21 (100) 0 (0) 10 (91) 1 (9) 51

Diagnosis and Impression 10 (91) 1 (9) 33 (100) 0 (0) 10 (100) 0 (0) 54

Evaluation Results 8 (89) 1 (11) 33 (100) 0 (0) 10 (91) 1 (9) 53

Recommendation 9 (90) 1 (10) 32 (100) 0 (0) 10 (100) 0 (0) 52
*

Each subcategory does not always add up to the total number due to missing values.

**Others include: Free clinic, community health center, nurse practice clinic, inpatient/outpatient facility, academic center, unspecified facility.