Digital Health (also known as Health, Digital, Digital Health Technology): Use of digital technologies in medicine and other health professions to manage illnesses and health risks and to promote wellness; includes the use of WEARABLE DEVICES; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; TELEMEDICINE; and

NIH MeSH · D000097103Information Science

Digital Health

Also known asHealth, Digital · Digital Health Technology · Digital Health Technologies · Health Technologies, Digital · Health Technology, Digital

Definition

Use of digital technologies in medicine and other health professions to manage illnesses and health risks and to promote wellness; includes the use of WEARABLE DEVICES; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; TELEMEDICINE; and PERSONALIZED MEDICINE.

MeSH classification

  • L01.313.375
  • L01.462.500.847.125
  • N04.590.374.178
  • N05.300.291

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Common questions about Digital Health

What does Digital Health mean in medicine?
Use of digital technologies in medicine and other health professions to manage illnesses and health risks and to promote wellness; includes the use of WEARABLE DEVICES; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; TELEMEDICINE; and PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Digital Health known by any other names?
Yes. Digital Health is also referred to as Health, Digital, Digital Health Technology, Digital Health Technologies, Health Technologies, Digital in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Digital Health sit in the medical classification?
Digital Health falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.313.375, L01.462.500.847.125, N04.590.374.178). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000097103) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗