Research Article
Evaluation of the Effect of Consultant Characteristics on Telemedicine Diagnosis and Treatment
Table 2
Characteristics of the Teleconsultants in the Teleconsultations (
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*Primary practice setting | | | Academic medical center | 992 | 89 | Hospital | 406 | 36 | Outpatient clinic | 423 | 38 | Private office | 374 | 34 | Community health clinic | 364 | 33 |
| Consultant—years in practice | | | 1–9 years | 575 | 56 | 10–45 years | 458 | 44 | No response | 81 | |
| Type of employment | | | Health care facility | 991 | 95 | Provider organization | 24 | 2 | Self-employed, other | 33 | 3 | No response | 66 | |
| Date telemedicine practice began within this system | | | 1996–1999 | 357 | 51 | 2000–2003 | 336 | 49 | No response | 421 | |
| Consultant specialty | | | Obstetrics/Gynecology | 455 | 31 | Genetic Counseling | 349 | 24 | Psychiatry/psychology | 210 | 15 | Nutrition and dietetics | 113 | 8 | Dermatology | 109 | 8 | Primary Care | 59 | 4 | Pharmacy | 56 | 4 | Other 17 specialties | 98 | 7 |
| Consultant discipline | | | MD | 483 | 41 | MSc | 300 | 25 | PhD | 203 | 17 | PhD, registered dietician | 86 | 7 | PharmD | 56 | 5 | Health related professions | 32 | 3 | Registered nurse | 19 | 2 | Social worker | 2 | .10 | Physical therapist | 1 | .08 | No response | 267 | |
| Number of patients seen using telemedicine | | | ≤30 patients | 253 | 23 | >30 patients | 834 | 75 | First consult | 27 | 2 |
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Note. Consultants could choose multiple answers for this item.
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