AJMC Interview: Dr Amila Patel on Designing Digital Health Solutions With the Patient in Mind

August 15, 2022

Digital health solutions have expanded access to care for millions, but not all groups have gotten the benefits of these technologies. In a new AJMC interview, Amila Patel, PharmD, chief clinical officer, Navigating Cancer discusses research presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting that finds a disparity in digital health usage in those who primarily use Spanish.

According to Patel, “Beyond the language preferences, and making that integrated into our solution, there are a number of other barriers within these types of populations. I think one of them is around cultural differences. So, often these patients might have concerns about privacy, or how these tools are being used beyond their own use. And so, it really requires kind of a strong commitment and outreach towards these patients to educate them that these tools are really beneficial for their care, and they can help them along their cancer journey.”

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(Source: AJMC, August 11th, 2022)

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