mHealth Intelligence January 23, 2024
Study results show that internet use rates increased the most among Medicare patients with lower internet use, but disparities remain across demographic lines.
Gaps in internet use rates appear to be narrowing among Medicare beneficiaries, but disparities across demographic groups persist, impacting telehealth access, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
The digital divide became increasingly apparent as digital healthcare adoption and use skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital divide is defined as the “economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not.” During the pandemic, various efforts were made to close the digital divide, including expanding broadband coverage, providing free or subsidized internet...
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