Connected health and 'crossing the digital divide'

Donna Cusano

Dr. Joseph Kvedar of Partners Healthcare/Center for Connected Health writes movingly in his blog this week about two programs for underserved groups that bridge the ‘internet gap’ through mobile. The first is a personal look at the Boston school ‘Step It Up’ program to increase student physical activity [TA ‘Short Takes’ 10 May] and the second is texting to support expectant mothers and those with opiate addiction. Crossing The Digital Divide with Connected Health.