HTM520 V2

Ates, H. C., Nguyen, P. Q., Gonzalez-Macia, L., Morales-Narváez, E., Güder, F., Collins, J. J., & Dincer, C. (2022). End-to-end design of wearable sensors. Nature Reviews Materials, 7(11), 887-907.
This is a fantastic technical review of what, how, and why wearable sensors remain at the forefront of HIT/HIE development.

Briosa e Gala, A., Pope, M. T., Leo, M., Lobban, T., & Betts, T. R. (2022). NICE atrial fibrillation guideline snubs wearable technology: A missed opportunity? Clinical Medicine (London, England), 22(1), 77–82.
As government health authorities around the globe struggle to establish the proper role of wearable technologies, it is good to keep both strengths and limitations in mind. This article presents some of the complexities involved in establishing appropriate wearable use in context of standardized medical care.

Blount, M. A., Douglas, M. D., Li, C., Walston, D. T., Nelms, P. L., Hughes, C. L., & Mack, D. H. (2023). Opportunities and challenges to advance health equity using digital health tools in underserved communities in Southeast US: A mixed methods study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14(1-14).
This study describes how primary care clinician adoption of digital health tools can impact health disparities within lower socioeconomic populations.

Vercell, A., Gasteiger, N., Yorke, J., & Dowding, D. (2022). Patient-facing cancer mobile apps that enable patient reported outcome data to be collected: A systematic review of content, functionality, quality, and ability to integrate with electronic health records. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 170, 104931.
Current smartphone solutions lack meaningful clinical integration, and this review of cancer mobile apps highlights the current trench separating patient-facing solutions and accessible, secure, HIE-enabled digital tools.