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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

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Inclusive Digital Health.

Fleur Mougin¹, Kate Fultz Hollis², Lina F Soualmia^3,4

¹Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, U1219, BPH, AHeaD team, Bordeaux, France.

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|December 4, 2022

Summary

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The 2022 International Medical Informatics Association Yearbook focuses on inclusive digital health, emphasizing equity, literacy, and bias mitigation for resilient health systems. It highlights the critical need for accessible health data and equitable care, especially post-pandemic.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Digital Health
Health Systems Research

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for global, reliable health data to support decision-making.
The pandemic also revealed significant social inequities and disparities in healthcare access.
Previous research has increasingly focused on health equity within health informatics.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce the 2022 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Yearbook.
Provide an overview of the Yearbook's special topic: "Inclusive Digital Health: Addressing Equity, Literacy, and Bias for Resilient Health Systems."
Discuss survey papers, section editor synopses, and key contributions.

Main Methods:

The editorial reviews the special topic of the 2022 IMIA Yearbook.
It summarizes key survey papers and selected best papers.
Changes within the Yearbook Editorial Committee are also outlined.

Main Results:

Health informatics advancements have enabled global data collection, standardization, and reuse, crucial during pandemics.
The pandemic highlighted the necessity for timely, open, and globally accessible information.
There's a growing body of research on health equity in various health informatics fields.

Conclusions:

Addressing population disparities is vital to prevent bias in Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
Telemedicine and mobile health (m-health) solutions must become more inclusive.
Inclusivity is essential for people with disabilities and those in remote geographical areas.