Amir Alishahi Tabriz1,2, Kea Turner1,2, Dunc Williams3, Nimmy Babu4, Steve North5, Christopher M Shea4. 1. Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA. 2. Department of Oncological Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA. 3. Department of Health Care Leadership and Management, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 4. Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. 5. Center for Rural Health Innovation, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract
Introduction: To examine trends in telemedicine adoption for stroke and cardiac care among U.S. hospitals, specifically associations between hospital financial indicators and adoption of these telemedicine services. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of data from the Health Information Management and System Society Dorenfest Database and Healthcare Cost Report Information System from 2012 to 2017. We used a pooled ordinary least squares model and reported results as average marginal effects (AMEs). Results: The number of hospitals with stroke or cardiac telemedicine services in urban and rural areas increased through our study period from 153 (7.30%) to 407 (19.42%) and from 127 (6.31%) to 331 (16.45%), respectively. In rural hospitals, being a for-profit hospital (AME = -10.49, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -14.01 to -6.98) and having an increase in Medicare inpatient mix (AME = -0.31, 95% CI = -0.42 to -0.20) were associated with the probability of telemedicine adoption for heart attack and stroke care. A couple of nonfinancial variables included in the model also were associated with adoption, specifically having one more licensed bed (AME = -0.02, 95% CI = -0.04 to -0.00) and higher number of emergency department visits (AME = 5.64, 95% CI = 2.83 to 7.20). In urban hospitals, being a for-profit hospital (AME = -8.94, 95% CI = -11.76 to -6.11) and having a higher total margin (AME = 0.17, 95% CI = 0.08 to 0.26) were associated with the probability of telemedicine adoption for heart attack and stroke care. Two nonfinancial variables also were statistically significant: having one more licensed bed (AME = 0.01, 95% CI = 0.041 to 0.02) and being closer to another telemedicine hospital (AME = 0.81, 95% CI = -1.62 to 0.01). Discussions: Telemedicine adoption rate for cardiac and stroke care has increased significantly in recent years. Financial status may be a bigger driver of adoption for urban hospitals than rural hospitals.
Introduction: To examine trends in telemedicine adoption for stroke and cardiac care among U.S. hospitals, specifically associations between hospital financial indicators and adoption of these telemedicine services. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of data from the Health Information Management and System Society Dorenfest Database and Healthcare Cost Report Information System from 2012 to 2017. We used a pooled ordinary least squares model and reported results as average marginal effects (AMEs). Results: The number of hospitals with stroke or cardiac telemedicine services in urban and rural areas increased through our study period from 153 (7.30%) to 407 (19.42%) and from 127 (6.31%) to 331 (16.45%), respectively. In rural hospitals, being a for-profit hospital (AME = -10.49, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -14.01 to -6.98) and having an increase in Medicare inpatient mix (AME = -0.31, 95% CI = -0.42 to -0.20) were associated with the probability of telemedicine adoption for heart attack and stroke care. A couple of nonfinancial variables included in the model also were associated with adoption, specifically having one more licensed bed (AME = -0.02, 95% CI = -0.04 to -0.00) and higher number of emergency department visits (AME = 5.64, 95% CI = 2.83 to 7.20). In urban hospitals, being a for-profit hospital (AME = -8.94, 95% CI = -11.76 to -6.11) and having a higher total margin (AME = 0.17, 95% CI = 0.08 to 0.26) were associated with the probability of telemedicine adoption for heart attack and stroke care. Two nonfinancial variables also were statistically significant: having one more licensed bed (AME = 0.01, 95% CI = 0.041 to 0.02) and being closer to another telemedicine hospital (AME = 0.81, 95% CI = -1.62 to 0.01). Discussions: Telemedicine adoption rate for cardiac and stroke care has increased significantly in recent years. Financial status may be a bigger driver of adoption for urban hospitals than rural hospitals.
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access to care; health care financing; implementation; rural health; telemedicine
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