Essential Digital Health for the Underserved (EDH4U) Events
The authors of the Essential Digital Health for the Underserved (EDH4U) series of papers will be participating in various events, webinars and other activities to further the discussion and knowledge transfer on this topic. The following is a list of these activities, and the paper(s) they are linked to.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Presentation: Mobilizing partners to inform policy on essential digital health for the underserved, presented by Kendall Ho
Event name: 23rd International Conference on Emergency Medicine
Date: June 19 - 23, 2024
Abstract: This poster presentation will highlight the work of the group of over 60 co-authors including clinicians, patients, health administrators, policymakers, and researchers who collaborated on the recent Healthcare Papers special issue, which comprises suggestions and a call to action for stakeholder groups to work interdependently to enable digital health to close service gaps and narrow inequities.
EDH4U Paper: Essential Digital Health for the Underserved (EDH4U) Research Papers
Presentation: Connecting Patients to Primary Care, presented by Onil Bhattacharyya, Kendall Ho, Shelley Morris
Event name: SPOR Canadian Primary Care Research Network Webinar (this event is not open to the public)
Date: June 25, 2024
Abstract: For people without a regular source of care, and people with urgent needs who can’t see their regular primary care clinicians, navigating access can be confusing. Many provinces and territories have implemented different strategies to connect people with needed primary care, redesigning the “architecture” of first-contact care. Multiple jurisdictions have implemented centralized waitlists for primary care clinicians, with variations in how patients are matched to care. In addition, multiple jurisdictions have introduced new or enhanced tools to support patient self-management and access to care, including expanded services through Health 811 and a range of connected services. This panel will bring together researchers and policymakers to discuss these innovations. The goal is to learn from research evidence alongside cross-jurisdictional policy experience to identify promising strategies to support patients in navigating primary care, and to connect patients to primary care services with the goal of supporting equitable access to primary care.
EDH4U Paper: From Today to Tomorrow: Leveraging Digital Health to Move Toward Health for All
Presentation: Connecting Patients to Primary Care, presented by Kendall Ho
Event name: National Digital Health Interoperability Task Force - Committee #7
Date: September 4, 2024
Abstract: Building on human factor and digital interoperability, in order to carry out a solid evaluation and deeply explore the issues of equity, how do we ensure that we put in place the right learning health system and evaluation processes, taking into consideration the HHR requirements to make “Essential Digital Health for the Underserved” real?
EDH4U Papers:
Can Answers to the Health Workforce Crisis be Found in Equity-Informed Digital Health?
Learning Health Systems: A Paradigm Shift in What We Can do about Digital Health Inequities
PAST ACTIVITES
Presentation: Digital Health & Equity, presented by Clare Arden, Alex Haagaard, Kendall Ho, Jacob Jeremko
Event name: 2024 Canadian Arthritis Research Conference
Date: April 4, 2024
Abstract: This session will focus on essential digital health for the underserved, including how recent developments in handheld ultrasound and AI give the opportunity to screen babies for hip dysplasia, allowing effective treatment to prevent hip arthritis. Portable scanning by a simple protocol minimizing travel to tertiary care centres has potential to reach those at highest risk, especially First Nations people and those in remote/rural locations.
EDH4U Paper: Defining "Essential Digital Health for the Underserved"