Promoting racial equity in digital health: applying a cross-disciplinary equity framework

Even as innovation occurs within digital medicine, challenges around equity and racial health disparities remain. Golden et al. evaluate structural racism in their recent paper focused on reproductive health. They recommend a framework to Remove, Repair, Restructure, and Remediate. We propose applying the framework to three areas within digital medicine: artificial intelligence (AI) applications, wearable devices, and telehealth. With this approach, we can continue to work towards an equitable future for digital medicine.

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While digital medicine continues to innovate, the issue of equity and racial health disparities persist. Golden et al. examine structural racism in their recent study on reproductive health and propose a framework of Remove, Repair, Restructure, and Remediate. We suggest applying this framework to artificial intelligence (AI) applications, wearable devices, and telehealth in digital medicine. This approach helps advance towards a more equitable future in digital medicine.