Business Insider April 16, 2021
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  • Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH).
  • Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH.

The coronavirus pandemic afflicted the US healthcare industry at a time when it was already experiencing rising rates of chronic disease, doctor burnout, and staff shortages—but it especially took a toll on some of the most vulnerable, at- risk communities across the country.

Widening health disparities are leading healthcare payers and providers to broaden the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH), like income and access healthy food. But how do tech and digital transformation play into this?

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