Defining the Digital Determinants of Health

The term social determinants of health has become a mainstay in the healthcare vernacular, but it might be time to also turn focus toward digital determinants of health.nspired by healthcare’s digital transformation, DDOH acknowledge that one’s ability and preference to interact with and use certain types of health IT might ultimately affect their health outcomes and well-being.The concept of digital determinants of health is only in its nascency, and industry experts are still working on a unified definition. What’s more, the overlap between digital health equity, digital health literacy and social determinants of health makes that definition hard to pin down.But as healthcare continues down the two paths of digital exploration and health equity, understanding DDOH – and how it’s distinct from but related to SDOH – will be key.