MedCity News September 12, 2022
Marissa Plescia

Google announced three updates at the Google Health Equity Summit, including a new video series partnership, improved search features and an expanded program with Fitbit.

Social determinants fall into five main categories, according to Health.gov: economic stability, education access and quality, healthcare access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context.

But Google argues there’s another determinant: information. That’s why the tech giant announced a series of updates on Monday at the Google Health Equity Summit. The event was held both virtually and in-person.

Below are three ways Google is battling health inequity:

1. Improving health information

YouTube, which is owned by Google, and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) launched a collaboration on Monday called THE-IQ, or...

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