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Snoswell, C. L., Stringer, H., Taylor, M. L., Caffery, L. J., Smith, A. C., (2023). An overview of the effect of telehealth on mortality: A systematic review of meta-analyses. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29(9), 669-684. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1357633X211023700
A comprehensive walkthrough of telehealth in action prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a clear view of issues and challenges, as well as contextualizes the significant development of telehealth applications during 2020-2022.

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. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-022-00460-x
This is a fantastic technical review of what, how, and why wearable sensors remain at the forefront of HIT/HIE development.

Bouabida, K., Lebouché, B., & Pomey, M. P. (2022, November). Telehealth and COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of the telehealth use, advantages, challenges, and opportunities during COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare 10(11), 2293. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2293
Demonstrates the evolution of telehealth and specific applications that flourished during the recent global pandemic.

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). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/21501319231184789
This study describes how primary care clinicians’ adoption of digital health tools can impact health disparities within lower socioeconomic populations.

e Gala, A. B., Pope, M. T., Leo, M., Lobban, T., & Betts, T. R. (2022). NICE atrial fibrillation guideline snubs wearable technology: a missed opportunity?. Clinical Medicine, 22(1), 77. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8813025/
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 the context of standardized medical care.