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Survey Results

283 Surveys Completed
Jan 3, 2003 thru Feb 17, 2003

Multiple Choice Responses

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Question 1

How would you describe your practice?

 
General practice  - 100%
 79.8% (226 of 283)
Specialty Practice - 100%
 2.8% (8 of 283)
Mixed General and Specialty Practice
 7% (20 of 283)
Emergency Clinic - 100%
 1.7% (5 of 283)
Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a General Practice
 1.4% (4 of 283)
Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a Specialty Practice
 2.8% (8 of 283)
Emergency Clinic sharing facility with a Mixed General and Specialty Practice
 1.4% (4 of 283)
Not answered
 2.8%

Question 2

Which of the following imaging modalities are offered by your practice and performed by your professional staff (veterinarian or technician/assistant)?

 
Radiography
 96.1% ( of 283)
Fluoroscopy
 3.5% ( of 283)
Ultrasound 
 53.3% ( of 283)
Spectral Doppler 
 8.4% ( of 283)
Color Flow Doppler
 12.7% ( of 283)
Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy
 33.9% ( of 283)
MRI
 2.4% ( of 283)
Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
 17.3% ( of 283)
Computed Tomography
 2.4% ( of 283)
None of the Above
 0.7% ( of 283)

Question 3

Which of the following imaging modalities are offered by your practice and PERFORMED primarily by a visiting specialist?

 
Radiography
 2.1% ( of 283)
Fluoroscopy
 0.3% ( of 283)
Ultrasound 
 31% ( of 283)
Spectral Doppler 
 10.2% ( of 283)
Color Flow Doppler
 22.2% ( of 283)
Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy
 14.1% ( of 283)
MRI
 1.4% ( of 283)
Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
 2.8% ( of 283)
Computed Tomography
 1.4% ( of 283)
None of the Above
 55.8% ( of 283)

Question 4

Which of the following imaging modalities offered by your practice do you have INTERPRETED (READ) primarily by a (in-house or visiting) specialist?

 
Radiography
 27.9% ( of 283)
Fluoroscopy
 1.4% ( of 283)
Ultrasound 
 29.6% ( of 283)
Spectral Doppler 
 7.4% ( of 283)
Color Flow Doppler
 14.4% ( of 283)
Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy
 9.5% ( of 283)
MRI
 2.8% ( of 283)
Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
 2.4% ( of 283)
Computed Tomography
 3.1% ( of 283)
None of the Above
 46.9% ( of 283)

Question 5

Which of the following imaging modalities do you offer clients by referral to another facility?

 
Radiography
 12.3% ( of 283)
Fluoroscopy
 43.1% ( of 283)
Ultrasound
 47.7% ( of 283)
Spectral Doppler 
 34.2% ( of 283)
Color Flow Doppler
 50.1% ( of 283)
Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy
 56.8% ( of 283)
MRI
 73.8% ( of 283)
Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
 43.1% ( of 283)
Computed Tomography
 63.2% ( of 283)
None of the Above
 5.6% ( of 283)

Question 6

Of the following imaging modalities, check those for which you lack confidence in the ability of yourself or local specialists to interpret.

 
Radiography
 4.5% ( of 283)
Fluoroscopy
 17.3% ( of 283)
Ultrasound 
 22.9% ( of 283)
Spectral Doppler 
 24.3% ( of 283)
Color Flow Doppler
 25.4% ( of 283)
Endoscopy - GI / bronchoscopy
 12% ( of 283)
MRI
 34.9% ( of 283)
Rigid scope - laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
 13.7% ( of 283)
Computed Tomography
 31.8% ( of 283)
None of the Above
 41.3% ( of 283)

Question 7

Have you ever sought help interpreting an image by posting the image on the VIN Message Boards?

 
Yes
 20.1% (57 of 283)
No
 76.6% (217 of 283)
Not answered
 3.1%

Question 8

On a scale of 0 to 5 (0 = I have never posted 1=very dissatisfied, 5 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with the diagnostic/therapeutic assistance you received from the interpretation of the images posted on the VIN Message Boards?

 
0 - I have never posted an image on the VIN Message Boards
 73.1% (207 of 283)
1 - very dissatisfied
 0.3% (1 of 283)
2 - dissatisfied
 0.3% (1 of 283)
3 - neutral
 3.8% (11 of 283)
4 - satisfied 
 10.9% (31 of 283)
5 - very satisfied 
 7% (20 of 283)
Not answered
 4.2%

Question 9

I view the posting of images on the VIN message boards as: (check all that apply)

 
an independent DIAGNOSTIC assistance medium with HIGH image quality 
 6.3% ( of 283)
an independent DIAGNOSTIC  assistance medium with MODERATE image quality 
 34.9% ( of 283)
an independent DIAGNOSTIC  assistance medium with POOR image quality 
 2.1% ( of 283)
an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does an EXCELLENT job of clarifying the medical discussions
 22.9% ( of 283)
an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a GOOD job of clarifying the medical discussions 
 37.1% ( of 283)
an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a FAIR job of clarifying the medical discussions
 8.4% ( of 283)
an EDUCATIONAL tool for sharing of images that does a POOR job of clarifying the medical discussions
 0.3% ( of 283)
a waste of time and electrons
 0% ( of 283)
none of the above
 16.9% ( of 283)

Question 10

Have you ever sought help interpreting an image by submitting the image to a telemedicine service?

 
Yes
 42% (119 of 283)
No
 54% (153 of 283)
Not answered
 3.8%

Question 11

On a scale of 0 to 5 (0 = I have never submitted, 1=very dissatisfied, 5 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with the diagnostic/therapeutic assistance you received from the interpretation of the images submitted to the telemedicine service?

 
0 - I have never submitted to the telemedicine service
 51.9% (147 of 283)
1 - very dissatisfied
 1% (3 of 283)
2- somewhat dissatisfied
 4.5% (13 of 283)
3 - neutral
 4.9% (14 of 283)
4 - satisfied
 19% (54 of 283)
5 - very satisfied
 14.1% (40 of 283)
Not answered
 4.2%

Question 12

Which telemedicine services have you used (check all that apply, skip this question if you have never used a telemedicine service)?

 
Sound Technologies
 14.4% ( of 283)
Darkhorse
 3.1% ( of 283)
Cardiopet/Radiopet - IDEXX
 24.3% ( of 283)
VetMedTelemedicine
 6.7% ( of 283)
VDIC - Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging & Cytopathology
 6% ( of 283)
Veterinary Imaging Associates
 2.1% ( of 283)
Veterinary Telemedicine Network
 2.1% ( of 283)
Veterinary Specialists Network
 1.4% ( of 283)
RemoteVeterinary Consultants
 7% ( of 283)
Other
 8.8% ( of 283)

Question 13

What direction would you like VIN to take with regard to telemedicine? (check all that apply)

 
I have no interest in telemedicine
 2.1% ( of 283)
Focus on what VIN currently does and don't expand further into telemedicine
 15.1% ( of 283)
Provide more educational materials and courses so I can improve my imaging interpretation skills
 57.9% ( of 283)
Develop further relationships with telemedicine companies and offer 'extended services' by linking telemedicine cases submitted to VIN message board discussions
 49.4% ( of 283)
Focus on a relationship with one telemedicine company to provide 'extended servces' by linking telemedicine cases submitted to VIN message board discussions
 14.8% ( of 283)

Question 14

VIN currently has a strong working relationship with one telemedicine company, Darkhorse - http://www.darkhorsemed.com . (Please check all that apply)

 
I learned of Darkhorse on VIN
 30% ( of 283)
I had previously heard of Darkhorse
 10.6% ( of 283)
I had NOT previously heard of Darkhorse
 61.1% ( of 283)
I learned of Darkhorse somewhere other than VIN
 3.5% ( of 283)
I was aware of the relationship between Darkhorse and VIN 
 11.3% ( of 283)
I was NOT aware of the relationship between Darkhorse and VIN
 44.5% ( of 283)
I am in favor of Darkhorse having a strong educational presence on VIN
 21.9% ( of 283)
I am NOT in favor of Darkhorse having a strong educational presence on VIN 
 1.7% ( of 283)
I am in favor of VIN integrating a path to Darkhorse telemedicine services on VIN 
 23.6% ( of 283)
I am NOT  in favor of VIN integrating a path to Darkhorse telemedicine services on VIN
 7% ( of 283)

Question 16

On a scale of 1 (Poor) to 10 (Excellent), please rate this survey overall.

 
1    10
Min: 2, Average: 7.8, Max: 10

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