The Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity Workshop Summary (2016) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A: Examples of eHealth Solutions Featured at the Workshop
Appendix A: Examples of eHealth Solutions Featured at the Workshop
Pages 49-56
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is a novel "mHealth" or mobile health strategy for addressing gaps in racial and ethnic health equity developed by Matrix Public Health Solutions in New Haven, Connecticut. CHESS partners with nonprofit youth groups and community improvement organizations to collect data on the neighborhood environment using mobile technology.
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Evaluation work shows that SNAP customers at farmers' markets report eating more produce and buying fewer unhealthy snacks. EATFRESH.ORG Adrienne Markworth, Leah's Pantry EatFresh.org is a healthy eating resource that offers multilingual information via its website, social media, and mobile technology to low-income Californians who receive food stamp assistance through CalFresh and SNAP.
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Recognizing a need for patients to receive better coordinated health care treatment close to home, the nonprofit Greater Detroit Area Health Council -- a coalition addressing health care quality, access, and cost in Southeast Michigan -- created this search tool with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visitors to the www.findMIcare.org website can select the health services they are looking for from a menu of options (ranging from primary care and specialty services to medication assistance)
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The team instructors try to convey engaging messages to reshape the way the child thinks about food, nutrition, and exercise. Participants learn about mindful eating, portion sizes, label reading, fast food and snack choices, quick and healthy meals, smart grocery shopping, and maintaining a food journal.
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Twice a week, fathers receive brief messages on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that are tailored to their child's age and developmental milestones. If an infant turns 6 months old, for instance, the parent will receive a notification that the baby can soon start eating solid food.
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ZeroDivide describes Plan Pilot as "a responsive Web application that helps consumers make wise decisions, live healthier lives, and save money on the true total cost of health care." Many Americans who enrolled in health plans through the insurance marketplaces under the ACA have reported dissatisfaction with their choice, and only 60 percent were confident they would be able to pay for a major illness or injury. ZeroDivide's consumer research identified confusion, complexity of choices, and poor customer experiences as the major challenges in making good decisions about buying health insurance.
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Y-MVP is supported by Aetna Foundation, American Express, the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund, and the PepsiCo Foundation. For more details, visit http://www.ymcanyc.org/association/pages/y-mvp or watch a video at www.youtube.com/watch?
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