Summary:

«As we embrace breakthroughs in digital health, let’s not cut, paste and proliferate the health equity issues of the offline world. We can only claim success when we measure who’s engaging, who’s not and why.»

«According to a recent National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, just 44% of older Americans ages 50 to 80 have ever used a health app. Those in poor health are least likely to have done so. However, those with higher incomes and education are much more likely to have used health apps.»

Article written by VEENETA LAKHANI

72|03|2022

Source:

Medcity News

https://medcitynews.com/2022/03/now-is-our-chance-to-design-digital-health-for-equity-heres-how-we-can-do-it/