Abstract

Many racial and ethnicBig dataminority groupsMinority groups have poor health outcomes. These health disparitiesHealth disparities are driven by the social determinants of healthSocial determinants of health, SDOH. The social determinants of healthSocial determinants of health, SDOH are where people live, work, and play. Algorithms also impact where we live, work, and play. Section 2.1describes health disparitiesHealth disparities and their economic costs. Section 2.2 explains the social determinants of health and their impact on health. Section 2.3justifies algorithmic biasAlgorithmic bias as a social determinant of health. Section 2.4 summarizes key points in the chapter.