Reprinted: Fortune Well, 6/2/2023 The world of health care has gone digital in many ways, from having telehealth appointments to receiving bloodwork results to messaging your doctor to comparing Medicare plans. But many people on Medicare lack digital health literacy and digital health access. The result for these Americans aged 65 and older due to this digital divide? Worsening health … [Read more...]
Telemedicine During The Pandemic: Leaving The Visually Impaired And Others With Disabilities Behind?
Initially, COVID-19 was dubbed “the great equalizer” due to its transmissibility across borders and demographic groups. As the virus continued to spread, however, it became evident that the elderly, immunocompromised, and marginalized groups were disproportionately affected. Health care responses, including the expansion of telemedicine, fueled by the CARES Act, redefined access to care for many … [Read more...]
Tech difficulties pose telehealth barriers for patients of color
A systematic review of more than two dozen studies found that telehealth-delivered interventions were mostly effective for a variety of conditions, but challenges still exist. A systematic review of 28 studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week found that telehealth-delivered interventions for patients of color were mostly effective when … [Read more...]