Abstract
Digital health encompasses mechanisms that leverage digital tools and technologies to transform multiple aspects of healthcare provision. This can include wearables, sensors, software applications as well as data analytics and algorithms leading to augmented and virtual reality solutions and population health programs. In this chapter we will illustrate the roles of digital health solutions and highlight mechanisms to evaluate and implement these in care delivery.
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This book was inadvertently published with a spelling error in the author’s name of chapter 2. The correct name is Jaydeo Kinikar, this has been updated with this erratum.
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The Emory Rural Tele-EMS Network is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1.2 million with 100 percentage funded by HRSA/HHS and zero percentage funded by non government source(s). The contents are those of Emory University and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Joe, J.M. et al. (2021). Digital Health Solutions and Wearable Devices. In: Bhatt, A.B. (eds) Healthcare Information Technology for Cardiovascular Medicine. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81030-6_2
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