[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":406},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-from-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":174,"relatedBooks":314},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":38,"contact_email_category":40,"yst_prominent_words":41,"class_list":46,"better_featured_image":60,"acf":102,"yoast_meta":119,"_links":121},51443,"2025-02-17T13:08:37","2025-02-17T12:08:37",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=51443&_wpnonce=4ba1b6b2cd&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-07-28T07:17:26","2026-07-28T05:17:26","from-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring",{"rendered":17},"From Cuff To Cuffless: The Evolution Of Blood Pressure Monitoring",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The history of blood pressure monitoring \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6059006\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">originates in the 16th century\u003C\u002Fa> from Sir Stephen Hales’ experiments involving directly inserting a tube in an artery. Since then, the practice has been (thankfully) improved not to involve invasive manoeuvres. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, blood pressure monitoring is an essential part of a patient’s examination; and in the digital health era, the means to do so are evolving. In this article, we’ll consider the evolution of this practice and what awaits it in the future, as it might be the next healthcare practice most prone to change based on recent trends. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-02-768x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59743\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-02-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-02-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From manual to digital blood pressure monitoring\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the first instances of measuring blood pressure (BP) can be dated back several centuries, the practice with which we are more accustomed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6059006\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">hails from the 20th century\u003C\u002Fa>. This has traditionally involved a combination of an inflatable arm cuff, a stethoscope and a mercury-based scale. Over time, the need to manually inflate the cuff and listen through a stethoscope has been supplemented by digital means with slimmer devices that can be more easily used at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the advent of digital health, BP monitors were coupled with smartphone apps to supplement the recording of readings so as to create a BP diary that patients can share with their doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F240_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32487\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F240_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F240_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F240_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F240_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some companies like iHealth, Withings and Viatom added even more features to digital blood pressure monitors. For example, the light and portable \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iHealth Clear\u003C\u002Fa> not only measures BP but also heart rate; and the companion app converts the raw data into digestible information packages. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Others like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-viatom-joint-review-2021\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Withings BPM Core and the Viatom Armfit+\u003C\u002Fa> integrate both a BP and ECG monitor into a single device. They can both pair with a companion smartphone app to store the collected data. This allows patients to further analyse or share the results; thereby enabling them to better manage their condition at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next step in the evolution of BP monitors would be to trim them down further to the form factor of a common wrist-worn device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Blood pressure readings from the wrist – a first glimpse at the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What was common with the aforementioned examples, whether analogue or digital, was that measurements were taken from the arm. MedTech company Omron presented something different when it announced the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omron HeartGuide\u003C\u002Fa> in 2018. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latter was a daring attempt at being the first-ever blood pressure smartwatch. Unlike other BP monitors, this wearable would take BP measurements from the wrist with cuffs integrated in the strap; and it even had FDA-clearance for blood pressure readings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24341\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>This represented a dramatic change from the century-old method … in concept. In practice, Omron’s take on BP monitoring from the wrist didn’t pan out so well. When \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we reviewed it\u003C\u002Fa>, we found it to be bulky, cumbersome and not really practical to use. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The accuracy of these early attempts was influenced by factors such as physical activity and body temperature. Calibration also needed to be performed regularly with a traditional blood pressure monitor to ensure accuracy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Considering these pitfalls, this wrist-based approach didn’t really pick up steam; but that wasn’t the final form of blood pressure monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The cuff-less revolution and the future of BP monitoring\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Omron HeartGuide was only the first attempt at wrist-based BP monitors, and its issues were largely due to repurposing cuffs to fit into a smartwatch form factor. Newer approaches are more promising, especially with devices using photoplethysmography (PPG). PPG is a non-invasive optical technique that provides measurements based on changes in light intensity as a result of blood flow. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Adopting PPG sensors results in sleeker devices that are much more practical. They can further be more convenient as they can enable continuous, real-time BP readings; as opposed to one-off measurements at the doctor’s office. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffinally-a-good-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-aktiia-bracelet-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akita smart bracelet\u003C\u002Fa> is lightweight and designed to continuously monitor blood pressure throughout the day. Its readings \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41440-023-01258-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have even been shown\u003C\u002Fa> to be comparable to traditional cuff-based BP monitors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other PPG-based devices like the BioBeat smart patch aim to monitor BP without visibly doing so. The sensor is applied through a skin patch on the body for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphys.2022.911544\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reliable 24-hour monitoring\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf_biobeat24\" class=\"wp-image-47671\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>By enabling BP measurements to be taken reliably, seamlessly and via less bulky devices, PPG-based monitors might represent the future of BP monitors. This evolution is an excellent showcase of how medical technology continues to progress to become more personal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We could even see them become as common as heart rate monitors on smartwatches in the near future; further increasing access to monitoring one’s blood pressure. And when such devices make it to the market, we’ll be sure to report on, if not review, them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Let’s take a look at the cuffless revolution and how blood pressure monitoring evolves thanks to  photoplethysmography\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,51515,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],504,496,[34,35,36,37],682,7799,7801,7803,[39],950,[],[42,43,44,45],1617,2877,3293,3333,[47,14,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59],"post-51443","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","category-health-sensors-trackers","tag-blood-pressure","tag-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor","tag-non-invasive-blood-pressure-monitor","tag-blood-pressure-bracelet","project_category-medical-professionals",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":61,"media_details":62,"post":5,"source_url":101},"image",{"width":63,"height":64,"file":65,"filesize":66,"sizes":67,"image_meta":99},1920,1080,"2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373.png",78396,{"medium":68,"large":75,"thumbnail":81,"medium_large":86,"1536x1536":87,"2048x2048":93},{"file":69,"width":70,"height":71,"mime-type":72,"filesize":73,"source_url":74},"tmf_article_373-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","37884","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-370x208.png",{"file":76,"width":77,"height":78,"mime-type":72,"filesize":79,"source_url":80},"tmf_article_373-768x432.png","768","432","94344","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-768x432.png",{"file":82,"width":83,"height":83,"mime-type":72,"filesize":84,"source_url":85},"tmf_article_373-150x150.png","150","14009","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-150x150.png",{"file":76,"width":77,"height":78,"mime-type":72,"filesize":79,"source_url":80},{"file":88,"width":89,"height":90,"mime-type":72,"filesize":91,"source_url":92},"tmf_article_373-1536x864.png","1536","864","223386","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-1536x864.png",{"file":94,"width":95,"height":96,"mime-type":72,"filesize":97,"source_url":98},"tmf_article_373-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","324148","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":100,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":100,"copyright":27,"focal_length":100,"iso":100,"shutter_speed":100,"title":27,"orientation":100},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373.png",{"cta_type":103,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":104,"related_books":111,"related_posts_footer":115,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[105,107,109],{"title":106},"\u003Cp>From the first experiments in the 16th century, blood pressure (BP) monitoring has evolved tremendously, current devices can connect with our phones, allowing patients to record their readings and share them with their doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":108},"\u003Cp>Companies like iHealth, Withings, and Viatom have even added extra features such as heart rate monitoring and the integration of BP and ECG monitors into single devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":110},"\u003Cp>With the use of photoplethysmography (PPG), devices became sleeker and lighter, and can continuously monitor blood pressure in real-time, which might make blood pressure monitoring as common as heart rate monitoring on wearable devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[112,113,114],34151,24762,31417,[116,117,118],51353,30683,51051,{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":120,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Let's take a look at the cuffless revolution and how wearable blood pressure monitoring evolves thanks to 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Equity In The AI And Digital Health Era: Promise Or Peril?",{"rendered":187,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Will digital health and\u002For artificial intelligence improve health equity? This is one of the questions I most often get. Despite its seemingly straightforward nature, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. As this is going to be a lengthy analysis, here is the TL;DR summary: yes, digital health and AI will eventually very likely improve health equity. But it will take time; and during this transition period, it might even temporarily widen the gap. What is important to understand is that health equity through digital health is not a technological matter. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the long term, the critical question we need to answer is: does the introduction of technologies into healthcare, as part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this cultural revolution\u003C\u002Fa>, increase or decrease people’s access to healthcare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, the introduction of technology should enhance access to healthcare. It assumes repetitive tasks, expedites onboarding for patients (making it simpler and quicker for them to receive aid from the moment a problem arises), and consequently liberates human resources, which has long been the healthcare systems’ bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the caveat here is that these advantages will only be accessible to those who can access the technology. \u003Cstrong>Thus, the health equity gap is fundamentally a tech gap\u003C\u002Fstrong>. And this tech gap is in itself a wealth and an education gap. Therefore, at the end of the day, we are confronted with an enormously profound social issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My team and I are working on the first part: facilitating a world where health equity issues are addressed through technology, which I believe is the most effective approach. But I\u002Fwe don’t have the means to influence the second part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-digital-health-widen-or-close-the-health-inequity-gap\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earlier analysis of digital health equity\u003C\u002Fa>, I defined health equity as the state of affairs when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imagine that digital health terminates the zip-code lottery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ideally, we all should live in a world where your health isn’t determined by your zip code, the amount of wealth you possess, or your level of education. Technology – specifically, digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) – is the principal architect of this equitable health utopia. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, transforming this vision into reality is a complex challenge. Technology’s role in healthcare can both enhance and potentially limit people’s access to healthcare services. Let’s explore this paradox further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we can work diligently to enhance health equity via technology, addressing wealth and education gaps, critical prerequisites for effective technology adoption, is beyond our immediate control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>To put it bluntly, no matter how advanced the cardiological screening features are on the latest smartwatches, they are useless if their price exceeds an individual’s \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fworldpopulationreview.com\u002Fcountry-rankings\u002Fmedian-income-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>monthly or even annual wage\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>. The theoretical promise of an early alarm will never become a reality.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Can your smartwatch send you to the hospital?\" class=\"wp-image-30731\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to relate to this challenge? \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The complex nature of this problem becomes obvious if you try to understand how different actors think about this phenomenon and what solutions they propose. Depending on where the specific stakeholder stands, their point of view – and their suggestions will be radically different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the consulting firm, McKinsey, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Flife-sciences\u002Four-insights\u002Fdigital-health-an-opportunity-to-advance-health-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analyses the issue from a business angle\u003C\u002Fa>, offering accurate insights and valuable tips for companies grappling with this issue. However, these insights don’t mitigate the challenges faced by those who can’t afford the technology or services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The World Health Organization (WHO) posits this challenge as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002FWHO-EURO-2022-6810-46576-67595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health literacy issue\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While this is also correct, we need to take a step back as people do need the technology to use it, and if they don’t, their skill (or lack) of digital health literacy makes no difference. However, I like this conclusion from the WHO: “Yet a focus on digital approaches may inadvertently widen existing inequities in health if known inequalities in access, use and engagement with digital technology are not considered and addressed.” Also interesting is WHO’s conclusion that most studies do not take the complex nature of digital health equity into account and typically observe just one variable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fbooks\u002FNBK580635\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">textbook chapter\u003C\u002Fa> also handles the case by focusing on the tech side – which again creates the same vacuum: we are leaving people without tech behind. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In response, several digital health equity frameworks have been proposed, such as the one presented in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-022-00663-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Digital Medicine in 2022\u003C\u002Fa>. These frameworks underscore the digital determinants of health, which play a significant role in amplifying or mitigating health disparities in the digital age. For instance, an individual without a reliable internet connection or access to a device cannot benefit from the digital health revolution, regardless of how patient-centric or well-designed the healthcare application might be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35099\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some projects are attempting to bridge the digital divide. For example, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.miragenews.com\u002Fgood-things-happening-to-support-digital-health-531756\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health literacy initiative\u003C\u002Fa>, funded by the Australian Digital Health Agency, has trained and resourced 232 digital health mentors. Through their “Health My Way” program, community organizations teach digital health literacy skills, improving digital inclusion. As a result, 80% of participants reported increased digital health literacy skills and confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many lives and percentage points of GDP are at stake\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The stakes of health inequity are high, and the socioeconomic implications are substantial. According to a report by the World Economic Forum in 2019, poor health costs the U.S. economy about $3.2 trillion per year from premature deaths and the loss of productive potential associated with diseases. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Fmgi\u002Foverview\u002Fin-the-news\u002Fpoor-health-reduces-global-gdp-by-15-percent-each-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This report estimated\u003C\u002Fa> that poor health reduces global GDP by 15% each year. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the flip side, equalizing healthcare access and quality has healthful effects on the economy at large. Digital technology could narrow the health equity gap by simplifying complex medical processes and removing travel barriers to healthcare access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Figures indicate that underrepresented and\u002For disadvantaged (poor, rural, minority, women, LGBTQ, etc) groups have significantly less access to all the cutting-edge solutions digital health offers. Thus the gap is not only not closing, but it’s rather further widening right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI bias algorithm artificial intelligence people patients race population\" class=\"wp-image-41809\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the right policies, incentives, subsidies and education, digital health will aid these underrepresented groups, and not just them. It could also help with problems like the “diagnostic odyssey,” a term that describes the long, often arduous journey that individuals with rare conditions undertake before they meet the right specialist. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, this odyssey averages five years in the United States. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We need money, money and goodwill in policies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All things considered, we can conclude that, in theory, digital health and AI offer significant potential to improve health equity, even though this goes beyond being just a technological issue. These advantages might not be immediately accessible to everyone, but over time, they will become increasingly mainstream – as did many breakthrough technologies throughout the centuries from electricity through washing machines to mobile phones. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it’s important to acknowledge a potential pitfall. If the main motivation of policymakers\u002Finsurance companies and other stakeholders for increased digitization of healthcare is to cut costs and withdraw resources freed up by technology adoption, we will end up in a place where access isn’t improved for anyone. The result? Technology simply becomes a tool for cost-cutting rather than an agent of change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So here are my takeaways: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Digital health elevates health equity, but only for those with access to technology.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The digital health revolution itself won’t change this status quo; that’s not its mission or target audience.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>To leverage digital health to enhance health equity, we must improve digital equity – a task for policymakers and politicians.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>If we don’t redirect the human resources and capacities liberated by digital health and AI towards improving care, and instead choose to cut positions to save on operational costs, the system will ultimately see no improvements even if all previous conditions are met.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n",{"rendered":189,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Health equity through digital health and AI is not a technological matter, but a socioeconomic one that needs to be addressed accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,51075,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[194,31,32,195,196],7079,489,494,[198,199,200,201,202,203,204,205],6989,7815,7817,1355,134,144,207,313,[39,207],952,[],[210,42,211,212,213],5323,1681,1719,4707,[215,14,48,49,50,51,52,216,53,54,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,59,227],"post-51051","category-tmf","category-personalized-medicine","category-telemedicine","tag-digital-health-literacy","tag-health-equity","tag-digital-health-equity","tag-health-literacy","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-digital-health","tag-medicine","project_category-policy-makers",{"id":191,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":61,"media_details":229,"post":118,"source_url":255},{"width":63,"height":64,"file":230,"filesize":231,"sizes":232,"image_meta":254},"2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png",133563,{"medium":233,"large":237,"thumbnail":241,"medium_large":245,"1536x1536":246,"2048x2048":250},{"file":234,"width":70,"height":71,"mime-type":72,"filesize":235,"source_url":236},"tmf_article_366-370x208.png","58425","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-370x208.png",{"file":238,"width":77,"height":78,"mime-type":72,"filesize":239,"source_url":240},"tmf_article_366-768x432.png","143888","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-768x432.png",{"file":242,"width":83,"height":83,"mime-type":72,"filesize":243,"source_url":244},"tmf_article_366-150x150.png","20824","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-150x150.png",{"file":238,"width":77,"height":78,"mime-type":72,"filesize":239,"source_url":240},{"file":247,"width":89,"height":90,"mime-type":72,"filesize":248,"source_url":249},"tmf_article_366-1536x864.png","333798","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-1536x864.png",{"file":251,"width":95,"height":96,"mime-type":72,"filesize":252,"source_url":253},"tmf_article_366-2048x1152.png","472398","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":100,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":100,"copyright":27,"focal_length":100,"iso":100,"shutter_speed":100,"title":27,"orientation":100},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png",{"cta_type":103,"cta_color":27,"related_books":257,"related_posts_footer":260,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":264},[113,258,259],37033,30419,[261,262,263],50859,22987,33799,[265,267],{"title":266},"\u003Cp>Will digital health and\u002For artificial intelligence improve health equity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":268},"\u003Cp>Yes, digital health and AI will eventually very likely improve health equity. 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