Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
By Sharona Hoffman As state and federal public health authority erodes, employers may increasingly find themselves playing a central role in promoting public health. In the future, they may frequently take the lead in implementing public health measures.
Bill of Health
MARCH 21, 2023
By Elizabeth Pendo Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections for disproportionately impacted populations is greater than ever. Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment.
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Bill of Health
MARCH 15, 2022
Activists, legal professionals, scholars, and policymakers must critically examine the limitations of our current disability laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to elucidate why disabled people continue to endure these inequities, including those related to economic insecurity.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Enterprise Taxonomy: Analytics Population and Public Health Interoperability Strategic Planning Workflow Digital Health Emerging Technologies Data and Information Care Organizational Governance Process Technology. Register now to listen to the session 'on demand' at HIMSS21 Middle East.
Health Law RX
JULY 25, 2022
Early in the pandemic, the EEOC issued guidance in the form of FAQs on “ What You Should Know About COVID-19, the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws ” and has periodically updated that guidance as circumstances have changed. The ADA requires that such exams and inquiries be “job-related and consistent with business necessity.”
Bill of Health
APRIL 29, 2022
A hospital or health insurer that invests in an employment program has no hope of recapturing presumed economic gains. Both the diagnosis and definitions of Long COVID accepted under the ADA limit eligibility , but there is hope that in the future these criteria will expand to include patients’ lived experiences.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
While HIMSS is a membership and advocacy organization firmly focused on health care information technology, the scope of education, exhibitors and attendees has expanded to reflect growing learning in what constitutes health beyond healthcare services. The ADA poster featured here reminds us that “Insulin isn’t optional.”
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