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1 Introduction of the Workshop
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... At the same time, the use of technologies by the consumers of health care is changing how people interact with the health care system and with health information. These changes in health care have the potential both to exacerbate and to diminish the stark disparities in health and well-being that exist among population groups in the United States.
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... in charge of the NIH health disparities research agenda. Wayne State University has the only NIH perinatal research branch outside of the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, partly because of the high infant mortality rate in the city (discussed in more detail in Chapter 2)
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... • Develop effective strategies that engage racial and ethnic minority populations and communities in using digital health strategies to reduce health disparities. • Explore the different types of digital health technologies used in efforts to reduce health disparities and promote health equity in the United States.
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... In Chapter 6, two respondents identified the key messages emerging from the presentations and discussions at the workshop. Appendix A provides descriptions of nine programs that workshop participants learned about during a "virtual poster session" at lunch.


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