Table 2.
Multivariable analysis of hospital and state characteristics associated with telehealth adoption.
| Hospital characteristics | Adjusted odds of adopting telehealth (95 %CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Has electronic clinical documentation | ||
| Yes | – | – |
| No | 1.045 (1.024, 1.066) | 0.000 |
| Affiliated with a hospital system | ||
| Yes | – | – |
| No | 0.567 (0.475, 0.667) | <0.0001 |
| Hospital ownership | ||
| Government/federal | – | – |
| Nonprofit | 1.886 (1.551, 2.293) | <0.0001 |
| Investor | 0.538 (0.410, 0.706) | <0.0001 |
| Teaching status | ||
| No teaching | – | – |
| Minor teaching | 1.213 (0.959, 1.535) | 0.108 |
| Major teaching | 2.977 (1.699, 5.217) | 0.003 |
| Geographic rurality | ||
| Metropolitan | – | – |
| Micropolitan | 1.481 (1.159, 1.893) | 0.005 |
| Rural | 1.189 (0.960, 1.473) | 0.113 |
| Percent of hospital patients covered by accountable care contracts | 1.040 (1.023, 1.056) | <0.0001 |
| Total number of beds | 1.001 (1.000, 1.001) | 0.042 |
| Legislated telehealth policy characteristics | ||
| Remote patient monitoring | 1.051 (0.852, 1.297) | 0.640 |
| Commercial parity | 1.148 (0.869, 1.516) | 0.333 |
| Store and forward | 1.078 (0.826, 1.407) | 0.579 |
| Location-based parity | 0.881 (0.689, 1.127) | 0.314 |
CI is confidence interval.