Evaluation of the Effect of Consultant Characteristics on Telemedicine Diagnosis and Treatment

Table 2

Characteristics of the Teleconsultants in the Teleconsultations (𝑛=1,114).

Variable	𝑛	Percentage (%)
*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

* Note. Consultants could choose multiple answers for this item.