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Digital technology and health inequalities: a scoping review

(9 days ago) WEBDigital technology and health inequalities: a scoping review 4 1.1 Approach to the review In 2019, The King’s Fund conducted the scoping review to answer: • What does the published literature tell us about the relationship between health inequalities and the use of digital health technologies, and how might interventions

https://phw.nhs.wales/publications/publications1/digital-technology-and-health-inequalities-a-scoping-review/

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The 5 inequalities in health digital tech can address

(5 days ago) WEBHere are five factors of health inequity that digital technologies can help address: 1. Inequitable access to trusted, reliable health information. At an individual level, misinformation, disinformation …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/how-digital-technologies-can-address-5-sources-of-health-inequity/

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Digital health for all: How digital health could reduce inequality …

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, not all citizens are likely to benefit from digital health equally. 4 As the distribution of mobile phones and related technology is growing rapidly worldwide, digital health is providing numerous opportunities to supply value to individuals and communities. But in reality, it appears that for structural, practical, commercial and …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20552076231185434

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Impacts of the Internet on Health Inequality and Healthcare …

(3 days ago) WEBIncreasing the use of health information technology, enhancing health literacy, determinants of income-related health inequalities in the digital era. Conclusion. The Internet has profoundly changed the way in which health information is shared and accessed, which has evolved with the ever-changing needs of both …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9218541/

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Disparities in Health Care and the Digital Divide - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBPurpose of Review. Disparities in health outcomes are a well documented and worrisome part of our health care system. These disparities persist in spite of, and are occasionally exacerbated by, new technologies that are intended to improve health care. This results in a “digital divide” in which populations that have poorer health outcomes

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8300069/

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Digital Technology and the Political Determinants of Health …

(4 days ago) WEBInfrastructures of inequality. Enthusiasm for digital health has been particularly pronounced in relation to the significant health systems challenges that many low and middle-income countries (LMICs) face. Digital health is said to offer opportunities for leapfrogging over poor infrastructure and limited public finances (Neumark, 2020). It is

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1758-5899.13001

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Digital Inclusion as Health Care — Supporting Health Care Equity …

(Just Now) WEBDigital inclusion is becoming intertwined with health care equity. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act addresses drivers of digital health disparities, offers opportunities for community-bas

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2115646

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Full article: Digital inequality beyond the digital divide

(6 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Inequality is one of the major challenges facing the world, and there are significant concerns about the contribution of digital technology to inequality (UN, Citation 2020).The dominant lens for understanding the relation between digital and inequality has to date been that of the digital divide: of nations, regions, groups, …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02681102.2022.2068492

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Healthcare inequity and digital health–A bridge for the divide, or

(9 days ago) WEB2. Digital health innovations can make a difference to health inequity, IF fit for purpose. Digital healthcare, intended to be inclusive, may entrench inequity by marginalizing those affected by poverty, poor adoption of digital healthcare innovations, lack of access to systems, and poor digital literacy [].In Uganda, a cross-sectional …

https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000268

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The digital rainbow: Digital determinants of health …

(8 days ago) WEBDigital technology permeates virtually every aspect of our everyday lives, and as such are deeply embedded within the health-constituting settings in which we “live, work, learn and play.” At the same …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20552076221129093

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Transforming lives: Combating digital health inequality

(2 days ago) WEBAbstract. For those who are connected digitally, the digital health revolution is an enormous opportunity for patient empowerment. However, half the world’s population are not online. Those who are least likely to be online are exactly those who experience the greatest burden of ill health. As information about health and illness is

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0340035219845013

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Technologies and Health Inequities Annual Reviews

(Just Now) WEBTechnological innovation and inequality in health. 741–61. Between tolerant containment and concerted constraint: managing madness for the city and the privileged family. 664– 89. Young people's uses of wearable health lifestyle technologies; surveillance, self-surveillance and resistance. 212–25. Disparities in kidney transplant outcomes

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-soc-121919-054802

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Digital health not accessible by everyone equally, new study finds

(3 days ago) WEBThe study warns that, while many health-care providers are increasingly using digital health technologies to enable patients and the public to better manage their health, a focus on these technologies “may inadvertently widen existing inequities in health, if known inequalities in access, use and engagement with digital technology …

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/21-12-2022-digital-health-not-accessible-by-everyone-equally-new-study-finds

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Digital health: An opportunity to advance health equity

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic, which ushered in widespread acceptance of telehealth and other digital innovations in medicine, has changed the game for the healthcare sector. Yet the pandemic has also laid bare the issue of healthcare inequity and its well-documented impact on ethnic and racial minorities, rural communities, the …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/digital-health-an-opportunity-to-advance-health-equity

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Inequities in Health Care Services Caused by the Adoption of …

(3 days ago) WEBDigital health technology is the adoption of digital technology in health, with examples being seen in electronic health records, Rasheed S, Iqbal M, Bhuiya A, Standing H, Bloom G, Waldman L. Digital health and inequalities in access to health services in Bangladesh: mixed methods study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020; 8 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8981004/

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Is digital health care more equitable? The framing of health

(4 days ago) WEBMuch of the discourse around digital health and inequalities has been framed by the established notion of a digital divide, which evidences a sizeable majority who do not have access to the internet. In this sense, rather than always offering solutions to inequalities, digital technology can distribute health through a range of …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-9566.12980

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Reducing intervention- and research-induced inequalities to tackle …

(5 days ago) WEBSocial inequalities are an important contributor to the global burden of disease within and between countries. Using digital technology in health promotion and healthcare is seen by some as a potential lever to reduce these inequalities; however, research suggests that digital technology risks re-enacting or evening widening …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-023-02055-6

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COVID-19 and the digital divide in the UK - The Lancet Digital Health

(3 days ago) WEBHelen Milner is Chief Executive of the Good Things Foundation, a UK charity set up to make the benefits of digital technology more accessible. Health inequality has worsened in the past 10 years, she told The Lancet Digital Health, and digital exclusion plays into that trend. “There's a massive overlap between digital exclusion and social

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(20)30169-2/fulltext

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Health inequalities and mitigating risks of digital exclusion

(8 days ago) WEBThe briefing paper, ‘Digital exclusion and health inequalities’ (Good Things Foundation 2021), is a useful overview; also ‘Digital technology and health inequalities: A scoping review’ (Public Health Wales 2020) and ‘Unlocking the digital front door: keys to inclusive health care’ (National Voices 2021). Additional resources and

https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/insights/health-inequalities-and-mitigating-risks-of-digital-exclusion/

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UK digital health initiatives tackle racial inequality

(3 days ago) WEBThe Shuri Network is one of a few innovative UK digital initiatives taking on issues of racial and ethnic inequality in the workforce or within the population. Other major developments emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the global anti-racism awakening of 2020. As the UK celebrates 2022 Black History Month this October, with …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(22)00192-3/fulltext

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Digital technology and health inequalities: a scoping review

(7 days ago) WEBAuthors from Public Health Wales, Matthew Honeyman, David Maguire, Harry Evans and Alisha Davies investigate the relationships between digital exclusion and health inequalities. The key questions considered in this scoping review include; The application of digital technologies and impact on inequalities in health outcomes.

https://health-inequalities.eu/jwddb/digital-technology-and-health-inequalities-a-scoping-review/

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Why digital inclusion matters to health and social care

(8 days ago) WEBDigital inclusion and health inequalities. The NHS long term plan makes a commitment to a more concerted and systematic approach to reducing health inequalities and addressing unwarranted variation in care. In today’s society, digital exclusion can be seen as a form of inequality. There is a close correlation between digital exclusion and social …

https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-documents/digital-inclusion/digital-inclusion-in-health-and-social-care

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Digital health: the changing landscape of healthcare

(Just Now) WEBThis month, we’ve looked at the stories people have shared about digital healthcare. Digital innovations, such as technology to monitor medical conditions at home, the NHS App, and virtual appointments, are increasingly impacting healthcare delivery. In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care laid out its plan for digital transformation.

https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2024-05-13/digital-health-changing-landscape-healthcare

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The digital transformation in pharmacy: embracing online …

(6 days ago) WEBThe contribution of digital health technology to medication adherence is notable, employing a variety of tools such as SMS, mobile applications, and innovative devices like virtual pillboxes and intelligent pill bottles. These advancements are pivotal in addressing the critical issue of medication nonadherence in healthcare. Furthermore

https://jhpn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41043-024-00550-2

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Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful

(6 days ago) WEBDigital content is sometimes technically accessible but unusable by people who use assistive technology. For instance, online job application systems often generate accessibility and usability

https://theconversation.com/digital-inaccessibility-blind-and-low-vision-people-have-powerful-technology-but-still-face-barriers-to-the-digital-world-212600

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Technology and Health Disparities - The Promises and Perils of …

(5 days ago) WEBGlobally, more people own a mobile phone than own a toothbrush, noted Kimberlydawn Wisdom, senior vice president of community health and equity and chief wellness and diversity officer in the Henry Ford Health System, in her opening keynote address at the conference. Seventy-seven percent of U.S. seniors own a cell phone or …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK373436/

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Physician burnout solutions: Using AI to improve electronic health

(3 days ago) WEBOn the one hand, you've got this growing interest in AI. Which has got the potential to usher in a new era of digital health technology, and there's a lot of excitement about that. On the other hand, you've got the ongoing concerns about physician burnout. People are starting to focus more on the system level issues that contribute to burnout.

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/physician-burnout-solutions-using-ai-improve-electronic-health-records

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OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2024 (Volume 1)

(2 days ago) WEBData and research on e-commerce including measuring the information economy, internet economy outlook, open internet, openness, key ICT indicators, digital economy policy papers., The OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2024, Volume 1: Embracing the Technology Frontier provides new insights on key technologies that underpin the …

https://www.oecd.org/sti/ieconomy/oecd-digital-economy-outlook-2024-volume-1-a1689dc5-en.htm

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Inequalities drive antimicrobial resistance risks needing policies

(5 days ago) WEBInternational and national antimicrobial resistance policies must consider social and economic factors to maximize their effectiveness and minimize health inequalities. Antimicrobial resistance (also known as AMR) is estimated to be directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths in 2019 alone, equivalent to approximately 3,500 …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/socio-economic-inequalities-drive-antimicrobial-resistance-risks-it-s-time-for-holistic-policy-solutions-dfa9e19d33/

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AI and FedHealth: The State of Play and Roadmap for the Future

(1 days ago) WEBAI and FedHealth: The State of Play and Roadmap for the Future - DigitalVA. Join Mr. Charles Worthington, Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Officer at VA, as he participates in a panel to discuss how federal health agencies are developing strategies and plans for responsible use of AI technologies.

https://digital.va.gov/event/ai-and-fedhealth-the-state-of-play-and-roadmap-for-the-future/

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HHS to Fund AI, Behavioral Health IT Projects in FY 2024

(9 days ago) WEBONC released a special emphasis notice under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT funding opportunity for fiscal year 2024 to seek project proposals for the two areas of interest

https://executivegov.com/2024/05/hhs-to-fund-ai-behavioral-health-it-projects-in-fy-2024/

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Nurses and the importance of clinical communication in the age of

(9 days ago) WEBAll of the information collected by nurses affects key needs for each patient, and realistically, all of this information needs to be filtered through an EMR. Nurses need healthcare IT that will enable them to improve patient flow and drive higher levels of consistent patient safety. As they work their way across the ward, they need digital

https://www.alterahealth.com/2024/05/nurses-and-the-importance-of-clinical-communication/

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Assistant Professor Named Kavli Fellow For Public Health Research …

(3 days ago) WEBNews from Texas A&M University. Benika Dixon, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named a Kavli Fellow.This prestigious fellowship, awarded annually by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), recognizes the brightest young scientists who are 45 years old or younger.

https://today.tamu.edu/2024/05/15/assistant-professor-named-kavli-fellow/

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