As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the impact of telehealth on Virginia’s patients and providers, the Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN) conducts an annual “Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia” survey of actively practicing licensed providers across the Commonwealth. This research effort is designed to help us better understand Virginia’s current and future needs with virtual care.
2024 Survey Results
The third iteration of this benchmarking survey was conducted February 15 to March 15, 2024. It was distributed via Typeform. The following summary report highlights key findings and data comparisons between the 2021, 2023, and 2024 iterations of this benchmarking effort.
VTN 2023 Snapshot Infographic
Comprehensive data findings from the 2024 Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia Survey can be found here.
2023 Survey Results
The second annual Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia Survey was part of a VTN-led effort to inform enhancement of the State Telehealth Plan to reflect the current and future opportunities in telehealth implementation. This research was supported by the Virginia Department of Health Professions and the Virginia Department of Health. The survey was conducted January 2023 – March 2023 and was distributed via Typeform. The following snapshot report highlights key findings and data comparisons from 2021.
VTN 2023 Snapshot Infographic
Comprehensive data findings from the 2023 Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia Survey can be found here.
2021 Survey Results
From October through December 2021, the Virginia Telehealth Network led a multipronged “state of the state” of telehealth in Virginia research initiative. Efforts included the following:
- An initial survey of active licensed health care providers (N-9,257). Organization-level surveys also were developed for and distributed through the Virginia Health Care Association (N=17) and Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (N=40).
- An in-depth follow-up survey was sent to respondents that opted in, segmented for behavioral/mental health care professionals (N=574) and all other health care providers (N=147).
- Qualitative interviews with health care professionals about their use of telehealth throughout the pandemic.
To download a snapshot of the initial survey results, click here.
To download a snapshot of the in-depth follow-up survey results, click here.
Thank You to Our Partners
These surveys were made possible thanks to support from a number of organizations including the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Health Professions and industry associations including:
- Albemarle County Medical Society
- American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter
- Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
- Medical Society of Virginia
- Psychiatric Society of Virginia
- Richmond Medical Group Management Association
- Virginia Academy of Family Physicians
- Virginia Association of CSBs
- Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
- Virginia Association of Physician Assistants
- Virginia Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
- Virginia College of Emergency Physicians
- Virginia Community Health Care Association
- Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
- Virginia Health Care Association / Virginia Center for Assisted Living
- Virginia Health Catalyst
- Virginia Orthopaedic Society
- Virginia Radiological Society
- Virginia Rural Health Association
- Virginia Society of Otolaryngology
- Virginia Society of Rheumatology