Healthcare IT News April 26, 2022
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us” program found that cost and technology awareness could pose hurdles to broad adoption of digital health devices.
In a brief this week, scientists from the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us” Research Program found that price and understanding of mechanics could prevent individuals from using digital health devices such as fitness trackers.
The research letter, published Monday in npj digital medicine, drew on surveys of patients at six federally qualified health centers to determine interest in and barriers to having a fitness tracker.
“Our findings suggest that widespread adoption and use of digital health devices are possible across diverse communities, but would require a high-touch approach, including...
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