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Negotiating Masks in the Workplace: When the ADA Does and Does Not Apply

Bill of Health

MARCH 8, 2022

A person who is high-risk for serious illness or death from COVID-19 is likely entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including one that requires their co-workers to wear masks in their presence. In other words, under the ADA, employers cannot adopt a policy of blanket denial.

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Does the ADA Protect People with Substance Use Disorder from Health Care Discrimination?

Bill of Health

DECEMBER 26, 2023

By Hannah Rahim The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits health care organizations that provide services to the public from discriminating against persons with disabilities. Although substance use disorder can be a disability under the ADA, there are limitations in the scope and enforcement of these ADA protections.

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Providing Clean Air in Indoor Spaces: Moving Beyond Accommodations Towards Barrier Removal

Bill of Health

APRIL 1, 2022

One of the most persistently frustrating aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as currently applied to schools and workplaces, is its emphasis on the eligibility of qualifying individuals for accommodation, rather than on population-based removal of barriers to participation. The ADA is a floor, not a ceiling.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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Ada Health and Santéclair announce partnership extension

Digital Health News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

AI platform Ada Health has announced a three-year extension to its partnership with French health services company, Santéclair.

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AI-based assessment platform Ada Health joins forces with pharma giant Bayer

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The long-term strategic partnership between Ada Health and Bayer will empower individuals to take greater ownership of their personal health and make informed decisions.

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Our New Remote Workplace Culture Creates Opportunities for Disabled Employees

Bill of Health

MARCH 10, 2022

This shift in our workplace culture presents employment opportunities for disabled people that they may not have had in the past, even with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was enacted in 1990 to guarantee disabled people “ equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.”

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Life Imitates Art for Ada

Healthicity

MARCH 24, 2023

Although Bob Ross once said, “we don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents,” we’re not sure how well that applies when accident-prone Ada wanders into an upscale art gallery, ready to peruse the fabulous (and delicate) works of art.

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Ada Health partners with Novartis to work on diagnosis for immunological diseases

Mobi Health News

MAY 13, 2021

The partnership will use Ada Health's AI-based platform to speed up the diagnosis of rare conditions.

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Exposure to Sunlight" X32

Healthicity

JULY 29, 2022

On a quiet beach along the French Riviera, Ada prepares for a few minutes of sunbathing.

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Personal Crusades for Public Health

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The patient could call a hospital before their arrival and ask for an ADA-based modification to the hospital’s mask-optional rule. The power imbalance in that moment never favors the patient, who has to weigh the benefits of masking against the perils of a sharp needle in an angry hand. The patient’s legal argument is sound.

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Ada Health expands leadership team on back of revenue growth

Mobi Health News

JUNE 6, 2024

Nick Altebrando has joined Ada as chief product officer, and Yury Rozenman will serve as the company's senior vice president of business development.

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Let Down Your Hair" W49.01XA

Healthicity

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Ada likes to curl up with a good book before bed, like many of us.

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Struck by a Duck" W61.62XD

Healthicity

JUNE 30, 2022

Ada has long prided herself on her philanthropic endeavors. A cocktail hour to save centipedes?

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Wolves of the Sea" W56.21xD

Healthicity

MAY 27, 2022

Ada has been a fan of the majestic Orca for most of her life. What’s not to love about the wolf of the sea?

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "When Pigs Fly (And Bite)" W55.41XA

Healthicity

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Like many of us, Ada decided to take an Instagram-worthy trip to an apple farm.

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Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID

Bill of Health

MARCH 21, 2023

This article will discuss the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in protecting the rights of people with long COVID and other disabilities in the workplace, in health care, and in disability and other benefits in order to chart an equitable path forward.

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A Categorical No to Categorical Accommodation Denials Related to COVID-19?

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, neither the ADA nor the Rehabilitation Act require accommodations to have an end date. In-person teaching and in-person office hours were not essential functions of Oross’s job. An accommodation that lasts a year or longer may too be reasonable. was trying with ‘all his might to return to campus.’”

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Sutter Health & Ada Integrate to Deliver AI Support for Mental Health

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 27, 2022

What You Should Know: – Sutter Health extends its partnership to global digital health company Ada – creators of the world’s most popular symptom assessment app to integrate digital triage into the mental health service, Scout by Sutter Health ™ to help deliver AI-powered mental health support to young people.

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Ada Health secures $90M Series B funding to advance health assessment technology

Mobi Health News

MAY 27, 2021

The investment will support the development of Ada's symptom assessment and care navigation platform.

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Long COVID and Physical Reductionism

Bill of Health

APRIL 19, 2022

Ironically, these problems for plaintiffs may be traced to amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that were intended to expand coverage for plaintiffs claiming disability discrimination. These as-yet-unclear long COVID employees may not receive ADA protections, such as protection from wrongful termination.

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Workplace Accommodations in a Post-COVID Era

Bill of Health

MARCH 23, 2022

Some scholars note that in a post-COVID era, how courts approach interpretation of the ADA should change. This raises an important legal question: is the law that allows for disability accommodation too narrowly construed or applied?

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FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge

Healthcare Dive

JULY 3, 2024

Judge Ada E. Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.

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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

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.

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Steering healthcare's digital evolution: Marrying technology with the human element

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Grupo Lusíadas Saúde, adopting technology has been pivotal in shifting the organisational culture. This shift is not just about data accumulation but about its strategic application in organisations like Grupo Lusíadas Saúde, where adopting technology has been pivotal in changing the organisational culture.

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Roundup: Ada health announces partnership with AXA OneHealth, healthcare chatbot launches in Moscow and more briefs

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Roundup: Ada health announces partnership with AXA OneHealth, healthcare chatbot launches in Moscow and more briefs

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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Holiday Wrapping" W27.2XXA

Healthicity

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Like many of us, Ada just wanted to have a lovely quiet evening at home,

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Ada launches global health initiative and partners with Botnar and Gates foundations

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The Botnar and Gates foundations are backing Berlin-headquartered Ada's expansion after launching a new Global Health Initiative to improve access to healthcare.

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Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Lack of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Carceral Settings

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

By Aaron Steinberg, Ada Lin, Alice Bukhman, LaToya Whiteside, and Elizabeth Matos. Ada Lin is Bart J. And like most issues in the carceral system, BIPOC prisoners will be disproportionately impacted. Aaron Steinberg is Communications and Development Coordinator of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts.

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Comprehensive ACA and ADA Compliance Training

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

The following Comprehensive Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Training educates healthcare providers on the historical context of both Acts. What is the ADA? In terms of work, Title I of the ADA covers both employees and job seekers.

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ADA Cybersecurity Attack

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MAY 4, 2022

While not confirmed by the ADA, many cybersecurity experts have reported the ransomware attack was executed by a new group, Black Basta. News outlets are consistently reporting the following information related to the incident: Web-based chat, email and telephone services were all impacted.

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A Patient’s Right to Masked Health Care Providers

Bill of Health

JULY 20, 2023

The Legal Right to Masked Health Care Providers Both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) bar covered health care facilities and providers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the provision of benefits and services.

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Managing Cognitive Decline Concerns in the Workplace

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It also violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA , employers may subject employees to testing only if it is job-related and consistent with business necessity. Second, it magnifies the ADA and Title VII concerns. The advent of predictive Alzheimer’s disease testing requires two changes to the ADA.

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DOJ Publishes Guidance on Required Web Accessibility under the ADA

Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Websites are required to be accessible to people with disabilities under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The full guidance on web accessibility and the ADA published by the DOJ can be accessed at: Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA | Beta.ADA.gov. Inaccessible online forms. Mouse-only navigation.

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New Year, New Ada?

Healthicity

JANUARY 5, 2024

As the clock struck midnight on December 31st, Ada enthusiastically donned her sparkly resolution-themed hat and began typing away, determined to list every resolution that popped into her head.

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Kentucky Hospital Settles with U.S. Attorney Office for Allegation of Violating ADA ?

Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Attorney’s Office to resolve allegations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals receiving this treatment are generally considered disabled under the ADA, which, among other things, prohibits private healthcare providers from discriminating on the basis of disability. appeared first on.

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Michigan Hospital Agrees to Resolve Complaint Allegations of Violating ADA

Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Attorney’s Office has resolved its investigation of allegations that a Michigan hospital and its affiliated medical facility violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying patients with disabilities from bringing their service animals into their facilities.

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Michigan Ophthalmology Practice Settles to Resolve Allegation that It Violated ADA

Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

A Michigan ophthalmologist practice reached a settlement with the Unites States Attorney’s Office for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by public accommodations, such as offices of healthcare providers.

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American Dental Association and Tenet Healthcare Recovering from Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2022

The American Dental Association (ADA) suffered a cyberattack on Friday and has been forced to take many of its systems offline. The ADA website is currently available and explains that “The ADA is experiencing technical difficulties,” and that work is underway to get its systems running smoothly.

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Is Ada Cut Out for the Pickleball Court?

Healthicity

APRIL 25, 2023

After months of pestering, Ada finally gives in to her friend’s demands to try her hand at pickleball. Though she’s never been a big fan of racquet sports (or pickles, for that matter), Ada figures it must be fun if everyone is hitting the courts.

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From A to Zebra: Data-driven strategies for training AI to understand rare diseases

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Ahead of Rare Disease Day 2020, Paul Wicks, scientific advisor for Ada Health, writes about the potential of digital learning health systems in helping patients receive the right care faster.

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Georgia Hospital and DOJ reach Agreement in ADA Complaint

Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and a Georgia hospital reached an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The hospital will modify its policies and practices, train its staff on the ADA and the terms of the agreement, and will periodically submit reports about its compliance with the agreement.

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Ada Health signs new global partners as demand for AI health assessments rise

Mobi Health News

JUNE 15, 2021

New partners include companies across life sciences, insurance, health systems and global development.

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Ada Embraces the Outdoors (A Little Too Much)

Healthicity

JULY 7, 2023

Ada eagerly agrees to join her friends on a camping trip, and this naturally “indoorsy” gal finds herself loving every minute of the trip, so much so that she forgets one crucial element.

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Ada Takes a Big Risk for Office Efficiency

Healthicity

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In the bustling world of office life, Ada is a paper-shuffling champion. Day in and day out, she's a whirlwind of efficiency, darting between her desk and the copier through a never-ending maze of cubicles.

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Negotiating Masks in the Workplace: When the ADA Does and Does Not Apply

Does the ADA Protect People with Substance Use Disorder from Health Care Discrimination?

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Providing Clean Air in Indoor Spaces: Moving Beyond Accommodations Towards Barrier Removal

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Ada Health and Santéclair announce partnership extension

AI-based assessment platform Ada Health joins forces with pharma giant Bayer

Our New Remote Workplace Culture Creates Opportunities for Disabled Employees

Life Imitates Art for Ada

Ada Health partners with Novartis to work on diagnosis for immunological diseases

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Exposure to Sunlight" X32

Personal Crusades for Public Health

Ada Health expands leadership team on back of revenue growth

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Let Down Your Hair" W49.01XA

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Struck by a Duck" W61.62XD

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Wolves of the Sea" W56.21xD

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "When Pigs Fly (And Bite)" W55.41XA

Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID

A Categorical No to Categorical Accommodation Denials Related to COVID-19?

Sutter Health & Ada Integrate to Deliver AI Support for Mental Health

Ada Health secures $90M Series B funding to advance health assessment technology

Long COVID and Physical Reductionism

Workplace Accommodations in a Post-COVID Era

FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge

Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

Steering healthcare's digital evolution: Marrying technology with the human element

Roundup: Ada health announces partnership with AXA OneHealth, healthcare chatbot launches in Moscow and more briefs

The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Holiday Wrapping" W27.2XXA

Ada launches global health initiative and partners with Botnar and Gates foundations

Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Lack of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Carceral Settings

Comprehensive ACA and ADA Compliance Training

ADA Cybersecurity Attack

A Patient’s Right to Masked Health Care Providers

Managing Cognitive Decline Concerns in the Workplace

DOJ Publishes Guidance on Required Web Accessibility under the ADA

New Year, New Ada?

Kentucky Hospital Settles with U.S. Attorney Office for Allegation of Violating ADA ?

Michigan Hospital Agrees to Resolve Complaint Allegations of Violating ADA

Michigan Ophthalmology Practice Settles to Resolve Allegation that It Violated ADA

American Dental Association and Tenet Healthcare Recovering from Cyberattacks

Is Ada Cut Out for the Pickleball Court?

From A to Zebra: Data-driven strategies for training AI to understand rare diseases

Georgia Hospital and DOJ reach Agreement in ADA Complaint

Ada Health signs new global partners as demand for AI health assessments rise

Ada Embraces the Outdoors (A Little Too Much)

Ada Takes a Big Risk for Office Efficiency

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