Research & White Papers
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Evidence Before Automation: Designing Humane Digital Healthcare
Executive overview. Digital healthcare succeeds when clinical usefulness, patient trust and equity are measured alongside technical performance. This illustrative brief considers transparent oversight, evidence quality, inclusive implementation and independent assessment.
The hypothetical Whitfield framework asks leaders to define patient benefit before selecting technology, include clinicians and patients in design, monitor unintended consequences, and publish meaningful outcome measures.
Briefing outline
- Defining the clinical problem and desired improvement
- Technology's opportunity and limitations
- Human oversight, transparency and accountability
- Evaluating access, equity, safety and usability
- Leadership questions for governing boards
Reference reading
WHO: Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health (2021) ↗
AHRQ patient safety resources ↗
This is a sample executive research briefing, not a peer-reviewed article or an original clinical study.