Key Highlights:
- “Policy-makers in the European Union (EU) are promoting an array of digital health programs…But lack of awareness and knowledge could stymy their impact.”
- Variation in both uptake of digital tools, and positions on the digital health literacy spectrum exists both within and between nations throughout the EU.
- This article discusses the importance of end-users and patients trusting digital health systems, and systems being convenient and easy to use.
- While digital health is a rising priority in the EU, considered efforts must be made to ensure not only uptake of these systems, but equitable outcomes across all demographics.