Technology, innovation and health equity

Technology, innovation and health equity

Editorials 438 Innovative technologies have enormous potential to improve human well-being. However, technological progress does not guarantee equitable health outcomes. As advances in technology redefine the ways people, systems and information interact, resource-poor communities are often excluded. Where technological fixes have been imposed on communities, the results have included abandoned...

Innovation in Indian Healthcare: Using Health Information Technology to Achieve Health Equity for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations Innovation in Indian Healthcare: Using Health Information Technology to Achieve Health Equity for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

The US Indian health system utilizes a diverse range of health information technology and innovative tools to enhance health service delivery for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This article provides an overview of efforts and experience using such tools to achieve health equity for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Specific attention is given to the Indian Health Service Elec...

Developing and Psychometrics of the "Innovation Technology Hub Scale in Health"

Introduction: Technology is a key factor in health that has been expanding in recent years. The purpose of this study is to develop and psychometrics "Innovation Technology Hub Scale in Health" in 2019. Methods: The present study was methodological (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative part, the Delphi method was used to develop the scale. Qualitative sampling method was performed...

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Reinventing global health: the role of science, technology, and innovation.