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An Introduction to Key Issues Impacting Equitable Designing Development of Technology in the US Healthcare System

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  • Alexis Anderson, Principal, Ipsos Healthcare Advisory
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Ipsos & the HLTH Foundation: In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a significant increase in its adoption of digital tools and technologies, and there is no doubt that technology will play an increasing role in healthcare moving forward. This is perhaps particularly true as technology access and digital literacy are now “super” determinants of health – impacting individual’s abilities to access education, employment, and even food and/or transportation. However, while the promise of health technology is high – carrying with it an opportunity to revolutionize the healthcare industry – this shift also carries the risk of unintentionally perpetuating long-standing inequities among underserved, marginalized, and vulnerable populations. While not new, the issue of technology-related health equity in the US healthcare system – or “techquity” – is now urgent. As the healthcare and technology industries continue along the path of partnership, it is essential to prioritize matters of health equity and take meaningful actions to close the digital divide, or else risk further widening the gap between underserved, vulnerable, and marginalized populations, and their ability to engage with the healthcare system. The path forward will require collaboration, transparency, inclusivity, and commitment to organizational transformation on the part of all healthcare industry stakeholders in order to meaningfully address equitable access, use, and sustained engagement with healthcare technologies (“healthtech”)

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07 March 2022

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07 July 2022

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