New research and resources highlight the importance of equity in tech innovation: DiME’s new AI playbook guides responsible adoption, while national studies aim to reduce bias in wearable data and strengthen digital health literacy. At the same time, sobering findings linking maternal death to higher infant mortality underscore the stakes of improving maternal care—reinforced by new insights from the Harris Poll’s State of Maternal Health in America study.
10/09, Politico: The Digital Medicine Society launches AI playbook
DiME introduces an interactive AI playbook that aims to help healthcare providers recognize value and navigate the decision-making process in an over-hyped and crowded AI marketplace.
10/09, News-Medical: How a new U.S. health study is fixing bias in wearable data research
The study aims to make wearable data research more reliable by widening device access for underrepresented groups.
10/09, Medical Xpress: Digital therapeutic approach to health literacy can enhance patients' engagement with educational materials
A study of the use of the internet for medical education highlights an opportunity to design an automated approach to curate online health information to meet the health literacy needs of a diverse population.
10/09, Contemporary OB/GYN: Infant mortality increased 14-fold after maternal death
A study links maternal death to greater infant mortality and hospitalization rates, underscoring the need for stronger maternal health support.
September, Harris Poll: The State of Maternal Health in America Study
The Harris Poll's third annual State of Maternal Health study provides insights on experiences and opinions throughout the pregnancy journey, from prenatal care through postpartum care. The study aims to understand areas of needed improvement for maternal health as well as how to make the pregnancy and birth experience better.
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