Social Determinants of Health: Digital to the Rescue

Social Determinants of Health: Digital to the Rescue

Zip code, not just genetic code, is a significant driver of health outcomes. Indeed, the environmental, social, cultural, community, economic, and educational influences on people’s health over time—collectively known as the social determinants of health (SDOH)—variably impact people's ability to lead healthy lives over time.

Significant hurdles organizations continue to face include identifying barriers to care as they arise, creating workflows for resolving these barriers, and establishing a mechanism for ongoing monitoring to ensure interventions to address these barriers take place. We recommend your organization follow these three steps to optimize your digital health management strategy to better identify and address the SDOH among your patient population.


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