Digital Equity as a Social Determinant of Health - 3 Ways to Empower Patients
Social determinants of health reflect conditions in the environment where an individual is born, lives, works, plays and worships. These conditions have a direct impact on an individual’s range of health, functioning and quality of life. Given the recent pandemic, there has been an increase in the need to meet people where they are and to facilitate proactive healthcare. The goal is to reduce healthcare costs, address health concerns at an early stage and most importantly make healthcare access more easy, affordable and equitable. “We are just now beginning to think about the digital futu...
Source: medcitynews.com
