How Henry Ford Health is boosting health equity by bridging the telehealth divide
Healthcare IT News December 16, 2024
Conversations have only started in the past few years about what digital equity is and how it applies to telemedicine and virtual care. Here’s what the Detroit-based health system has learned so far.
The prominent Michigan health system Henry Ford Health recently held a two-day digital health summit titled, “Advancing Health Equity: Bridging the Telehealth Divide.”
Day one was held at Henry Ford Innovations located on the campus of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The second day of the summit took place at nonprofit health equity organization Focus:HOPE in the Hope Village neighborhood of the Motor City.
The audience both days featured a broad range of participants with a strong emphasis on community organizations. Clinical and administrative stakeholders from Henry...