March 24, 2025
A March 20 story by Technical.ly highlights the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s work supporting digital navigation capacity in healthcare settings. Jefferson Health’s building of digital skills into its treatment plans was also highlighted.
Digital navigators connect residents with community groups that can help them with technology challenges and digital resources like affordable internet options, devices and skills classes. In healthcare, digital navigators connect patients to resources like affordable internet programs, and provide support for patient portals, remote patient monitoring technology, telehealth platforms, and other digital health tools.
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About the Health Federation of Philadelphia
The Health Federation of Philadelphia is a public health nonprofit that promotes health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services.
The Health Federation of Philadelphia serves as a keystone supporting a network of Community Health Centers as well as the broader base of public and private-sector organizations that deliver healthcare, public health and human services to vulnerable populations.