A new AAMC report presents an assessment of the landscape of digital health equity practices at academic medical centers. Based on the results of interviews with a dozen institutions, Digital Health Equity: Current Practices and Approaches of Academic Medical Centers, outlines current and future strategies and emerging best practices.
The report examines various definitions of digital health equity, the role of data, COVID-19 vaccination and digital health, and more. It also identifies key activities that institutions are taking to promote digital health equity, including:
- assessing digital needs
- supporting digital literacy
- adapting the design and implementation of digital tools
- contributing to policy initiatives
- ensuring digital tools are a standard of patient care, and
- and establishing digital health equity leadership and mission.
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Katie Reget
Sr Program Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges
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