Pillars, Policies, and Plausible Pathways Linking Digital Inclusion and Health Equity

Pillars, Policies, and Plausible Pathways Linking Digital Inclusion and Health Equity

This article in Health Affairs makes the case that digital inclusion is a “super” social determinant of health. The authors Amy Sheon and Elaine Khoong argue that digital inclusion affects health equity in two main ways. It has a direct effect by enabling access to health care services and an indirect one through social supports that also influence health. This article calls for a stronger digital equity lens on broadband policy and funding, encouraging health care stakeholders to get involved by sharing data that reveals gaps in digital health use. 

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