AIMC Topic: Health Equity

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Health Equity Considerations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Neurology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping neurology, offering opportunities to improve efficiency, expand access to care, and enhance clinical decision making. Yet, without deliberate safeguards, AI can perpetuate or exacerbate existing healt...

Designing for Patient-Centered Care and Equity in Virtual Hospital-at-Home Models: Quality Improvement Initiative Using Experience-Based Co-Design.

JMIR human factors
BACKGROUND: The rapid expansion of virtual care during COVID-19 accelerated the development of virtual hospital-at-home models, which deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes through remote monitoring, virtual communication, and in-person suppo...

Advancing sleep health equity through deep learning on large-scale nocturnal respiratory signals.

Nature communications
Sleep disorders affect billions globally, yet diagnostic access remains limited by healthcare resource constraints. Here, we develop a deep learning framework that analyzes respiratory signals for remote sleep health monitoring, trained on 15,785 nig...

Integrating artificial intelligence in community-based diabetes care programmes: enhancing inclusiveness, diversity, equity and accessibility a realist review protocol.

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Marginalised populations-such as racialised groups, low-income individuals, newcomers and those in rural areas-disproportionately experience severe diabetes-related complications, including diabetic foot ulcers, retinopathy and amputati...

Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Vaccine Equity: Protocol for Exploring Vaccine Distribution Planning and Scheduling in Pandemics in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

JMIR research protocols
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant disparities in vaccine distribution, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a potential tool to optimize vaccine distribution pla...

The Role of Digital Health Equity Audits in Preventing Harmful Infodemiology.

JMIR infodemiology
BACKGROUND: Health disparities persist and are influenced by digital transformation. Although digital tools offer opportunities, they can also exacerbate existing inequalities, a problem amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related infodemic. H...

Global disparities in artificial intelligence-based mammogram interpretation for breast cancer: A scientometric analysis of representation, trends, and equity.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Artificial intelligence (AI) shows promise for improving mammogram interpretation, especially in resource-limited sett...

Impact of AI on Access to Care a Three-Pronged Approach for Enhancing Access to Surgical Care: Lessons From Electrical Safety and the Impact of AI on Health Equity.

The American surgeon
As we enter the 21st century, a new wave of transformation is occurring in health care, mainly through artificial intelligence (AI). Like electricity, AI is a powerful tool that can either harm or heal, depending on how it is managed. In 2015, the Un...

Integrating health equity in artificial intelligence for public health in Canada: a rapid narrative review.

Frontiers in public health
INTRODUCTION: The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in public health is rapidly evolving, offering promising advancements in various public health settings across Canada. AI has the potential to enhance the effectiveness, precision, decisio...

Social Determinants and Health Equity Activities: Are They Connected with the Adaptation of AI and Telehealth Services in the U.S. Hospitals?

International journal of environmental research and public health
In recent decades, technological shifts within the healthcare sector have significantly transformed healthcare management and utilization, introducing unprecedented possibilities that elevate quality of life. Organizational factors are recognized as ...