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Note From the Editors
The pace of impact through digital health in 2021 is off to a rapid start be it the number of transactions, the numerous legislative proposals and actions, or the focused attention of enforcement bodies. Given the accelerated pace of tech-enabled methods, such as telehealth or product development through streamlined digital tools and decentralized clinical trials, not to mention AI and big data s impact on diagnostic and research capacity, the policy and regulatory spotlight on digital health will no doubt be bright throughout this year. In the Industry Insights contribution for this issue, several of our digital health experts briefly summarize the focused attention of U.S. enforcement agencies on telehealth given significantly increased reimbursement trends in the area.
Note From the Editors
The pace of impact through digital health in 2021 is off to a
rapid start be it the number of transactions, the numerous
legislative proposals and actions, or the focused attention of
enforcement bodies. Given the accelerated pace of tech-enabled
methods, such as telehealth or product development through
streamlined digital tools and decentralized clinical trials, not to
mention AI and big data s impact on diagnostic and research
capacity, the policy and regulatory spotlight on digital health
will no doubt be bright throughout this year. In the Industry
Insights contribution for this issue, several of our digital
health experts briefly summarize the focused attention of U.S.
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, left, and Donna M. Christensen
While the coronavirus has dominated the news this past year, we are facing another health crisis that we must not overlook the ongoing maternal health crisis affecting American women, particularly women of color. As women of color ourselves, elected officials and one practicing physician we are deeply disturbed by this trend and understand the urgency of the moment.
Mothers in the U.S. are dying at nearly triple the rate of other developed countries and Black women are three to four times more likely to die from childbirth complications than white women. New Jersey is particularly affected by this crisis. The state is ranked 47th in the nation for maternal deaths and has one of the widest racial disparities for both maternal and infant mortality. In fact, a Black mother in New Jersey is seven times more likely than a white mother to die from maternity-related complications, and a Black baby is over three times more like
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