Provider Perceptions of Telemedicine Video Visits to Home in a Veteran Population

Samples, Laura S.; Martinez, Joseph; Beru, Yodit N.; Rochester, Meghan R.; Geyer, John R.

doi:10.1089/tmj.2020.0045

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“…Many of the policies put in place at the state and federal levels that allow physicians to practice and be reimbursed via telehealth were only put in place for the pandemic. 10 If physicians intend to continue to use telehealth after the pandemic, further policy change at the state and federal levels may be needed to make these changes permanent. 11 , 40 Our findings suggest that primary care physicians would likely be supportive of such a policy change, and that policymakers could help to cement the new prominence of telehealth in primary care by taking action.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Before COVID-19, the majority of clinicians were open to using telehealth and saw the benefits of increased access to care. [6][7][8][9][10] Importantly however, many clinicians simultaneously held concerns about maintaining standards of care, managing technical difficulties, the uncertainty of reimbursement, their lack of training in telehealth, and personal preferences for in-person care. [6][7][8][9][10] On the other side of the healthcare equation, patients have shown strong preferences for virtual care that have outpaced physician willingness and readiness for telehealth for many years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[6][7][8][9][10] Importantly however, many clinicians simultaneously held concerns about maintaining standards of care, managing technical difficulties, the uncertainty of reimbursement, their lack of training in telehealth, and personal preferences for in-person care. [6][7][8][9][10] On the other side of the healthcare equation, patients have shown strong preferences for virtual care that have outpaced physician willingness and readiness for telehealth for many years. 1 The COVID-19 pandemic drastically shifted the health care landscape, with important implications for telehealth.…”

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The Changing Nature of Telehealth Use by Primary Care Physicians in the United States

Callaghan

McCord

Washburn

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J Prim Care Community Health

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Introduction: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth utilization was growing slowly and steadily, although differentially across medical specialties in the United States. The pandemic dramatically expanded physician use of telehealth, but our understanding of how much telehealth use has changed in primary care in the United States, the correlates of physician telehealth uptake, and the frequency with which primary care physicians intend to use telehealth after the pandemic are unknown. This paper is designed to assess these important questions. Methods: Using data from an original national survey of 625 primary care physicians conducted from May 14 to May 25, 2021, we investigate the frequency of physician telehealth use before and during the pandemic and intended use after the pandemic. We also assess the correlates of changes in telehealth use by physicians, comparing telehealth use before the pandemic to use during and after the pandemic. Results: The proportion of primary care physicians using telehealth often, jumped from 5.3% (95% CI 3.5, 7.0) before the pandemic to 46.2% (95% CI 42.3, 50.2) during the pandemic. More importantly, over 70% of physicians intended to use telehealth at least occasionally after the pandemic compared to just 18.7% before, with younger physicians, physicians without telehealth training in medical school, and Asian physicians most likely to increase their telehealth use long-term. Discussion: The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred expansion in telehealth use by primary care physicians that will continue to shape care delivery well beyond the pandemic. Policy change could be needed to facilitate this growth of telehealth long-term.

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The Changing Nature of Telehealth Use by Primary Care Physicians in the United States

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McCord

Washburn

et al. 2022

J Prim Care Community Health

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“…General use of telemedicine among clinicians depends on their comforts to one high technological environment (Miner et al, 2021), their digital awareness or skills (Elhadi et al, 2021), their anxiety about patients technological equipped level (Samples et al, 2021;Nies et al, 2021) as well as to the provided clinical care (Nies et al, 2021). Some of the disadvantages of a teleconference are the necessity of technological equipment, the need for specialized training, the difficulty of treatment compliance by a portion of patients, as well as various other technical issues such as regulations, terms of operation and financial issues that need to be determined (Zughni et al, 2020;Armakolas et al, 2018).…”

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“…According to previous studies, younger health providers are well aware (Ahmed et al, 2021;Elhadi et al, 2021) and optimistic about establishing telemedicine as an alternative therapy protocol in the following years (Ahmed et al, 2021;Nies et al, 2021). Clinicians have evaluated general factors regarding the implementation of the telemedicine platform in clinical practice (Miner et al, 2021;Samples et al, 2021). Personal unique characteristics influence their adaptability (Miner et al, 2021).…”

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Online conferencing platforms as operational tools by health professionals: A pilot study

Papadopoulou

Parlapani

Αrmakolas

2022

Adv Mobile Learn Educ Res

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals provided their services online or by telephone. The science of telemedicine is helping to reduce social inequalities, improve health services, and support patients with chronic diseases regardless of geographic location, income, or educational level. This study aimed to investigate the degree of familiarity, skills, and satisfaction of health professionals with the provision of telehealth—the use of remote therapies in times of emergency, such as a pandemic. The analysis of the results showed that although health professionals feel familiar with the electronic platforms for teleconferencing, they need training and technical support to automate their electronic services to become as functional as the face-to-face sessions. The study contributed by identifying limited knowledge regarding the credentials and potentials of online teleconferencing systems on behalf of health experts.

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Digital Transformation of Health Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities for Telehealth

Ostovari

2021

Pandemic, Lockdown, and Digital Transformation

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Provider Perceptions of Telemedicine Video Visits to Home in a Veteran Population

Cited by 16 publications

References 16 publications

The Changing Nature of Telehealth Use by Primary Care Physicians in the United States

The Changing Nature of Telehealth Use by Primary Care Physicians in the United States

Online conferencing platforms as operational tools by health professionals: A pilot study

Digital Transformation of Health Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities for Telehealth

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