mHealth Intelligence March 25, 2024
The digital hybrid care approach targeting heart failure and hypertension has resulted in significant improvements in clinical outcomes among Black patients.
Healthcare organizations recognize that health inequities are detrimental to much-needed progress in clinical outcomes and care access nationwide. However, there is little agreement on how best to eliminate these inequities. Though virtual care technologies have been heralded for their ability to close some of the most trenchant care gaps, social determinants of health (SDOH) challenges and the digital divide can curb virtual care’s potential to make healthcare more equitable. Still, some organizations, like ChristianaCare, have successfully applied these tools to enhance clinical outcomes among underserved populations.
The Newark, Delaware-based health system announced last month that its digital hybrid care...