Healthcare Finance News March 13, 2024
When developing telehealth equity strategy, it’s important first to identify potential disparities in access, one expert says.
ORLANDO – Telehealth technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years, and while it’s both popular and promising, it has also shined a light on the contrast between patient populations with and without adequate access and digital health literacy, the latter of which are less likely to engage in this type of medical care.
That’s where a digital equity strategy comes in. Digital equity in this instance is defined as the idea that everyone should have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in society, democracy and the economy.
Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health, in her session...