An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity
Abstract To assess if remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs for chronic conditions are positioned to advance equity through inclusive practices, 119 papers were evaluated against 11 multi-level equity parameters. Equity parameters were inconsistent and incompletely reported suggesting assumptions...
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| author | Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde Vanessa Kishimoto Kaylen J. Pfisterer Nishath Uddin Katherine McGuire Janette Brual Kaitlyn Merriman Payal Agarwal Jeanette Smith Myrtede Alfred Michele Strom Quynh Pham |
| author_facet | Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde Vanessa Kishimoto Kaylen J. Pfisterer Nishath Uddin Katherine McGuire Janette Brual Kaitlyn Merriman Payal Agarwal Jeanette Smith Myrtede Alfred Michele Strom Quynh Pham |
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| description | Abstract To assess if remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs for chronic conditions are positioned to advance equity through inclusive practices, 119 papers were evaluated against 11 multi-level equity parameters. Equity parameters were inconsistent and incompletely reported suggesting assumptions are being made about the inherent equitability of RPM solutions. Reporting guidelines should include how RPM programs address inclusive strategies. A validated monitoring tool is needed to quantitatively assess equity progress and gaps. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba335b7bc34c4cb29d63255c5b8335c92025-08-20T02:03:39ZengNature Portfolionpj Digital Medicine2398-63522025-05-01811910.1038/s41746-025-01731-xAn equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equityIbukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde0Vanessa Kishimoto1Kaylen J. Pfisterer2Nishath Uddin3Katherine McGuire4Janette Brual5Kaitlyn Merriman6Payal Agarwal7Jeanette Smith8Myrtede Alfred9Michele Strom10Quynh Pham11Women’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CareWomen’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CareCentre for Digital Therapeutics, University Health NetworkWomen’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CareDepartment of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityWomen’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CareGerstein Science Information Centre, University of TorontoWomen’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CarePatient Partner EvaluatorDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of TorontoWomen’s College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual CareCentre for Digital Therapeutics, University Health NetworkAbstract To assess if remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs for chronic conditions are positioned to advance equity through inclusive practices, 119 papers were evaluated against 11 multi-level equity parameters. Equity parameters were inconsistent and incompletely reported suggesting assumptions are being made about the inherent equitability of RPM solutions. Reporting guidelines should include how RPM programs address inclusive strategies. A validated monitoring tool is needed to quantitatively assess equity progress and gaps.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01731-x |
| spellingShingle | Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde Vanessa Kishimoto Kaylen J. Pfisterer Nishath Uddin Katherine McGuire Janette Brual Kaitlyn Merriman Payal Agarwal Jeanette Smith Myrtede Alfred Michele Strom Quynh Pham An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity npj Digital Medicine |
| title | An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| title_full | An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| title_fullStr | An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| title_full_unstemmed | An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| title_short | An equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| title_sort | equity analysis of remote patient monitoring programs unveils assumptions on digital health equity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01731-x |
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