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Creating Accessible Digital Signage in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requires that Title II entities – state and local governments – and Title III entities – businesses and nonprofits – communicate effectively with people who have disabilities. These fonts are even approved by the ADA. It’s also important to extend display times.

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Breadth and Simplicity of Accessibility in Health IT – Part 3

Healthcare IT Today

The previous articles in this series, Disabilities and Accessibility in Health IT: The Need Is Constant and Automating Accessibility in Health IT , explored the current landscape in accommodating diverse patients and web site visitors in health care.

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2022 Telemental Health Regulations Unlock Access and Evolve Compliance Practices

HIT Consultant

EBG Law Clerk Jack Ferdman and the following 2022 EBG Summer Associates provided research and drafting support: Nija Chappel, Madeline Dwivedi, Annie Lucatuorto, Diego Perea, Ada Peters, and Kyla Portnoy. trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which extended Medicare coverage related to telemedicine practices.

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Health Provider News

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David’s forges ahead with new behavioral health hospital after rezoning vote Texas rehab hospital settles ADA case UTAH Fire spurs evacuation at Intermountain hospital Intermountain, Ortho Montana break ground on new ASC U of Utah Health adds new C-suite role $17.5

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The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields

Bill of Health

Other increasingly viable employee lawsuits are ADA disability discrimination or Title VII claims , possibly bolstered by federal government guidance from the U.S. Ek and allowed to stand by the state supreme court in 2022). Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Biden Administration Unveils Long-Awaited COVID-19 Rules For Large Employers and Healthcare Workers

Health Law RX

Thus, for example, a worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the ADA if he or she cannot be vaccinated or wear a face covering due to a disability. In the Rule and in FAQs, CMS signals that facilities are not to liberally grant exemptions.

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Health Provider News

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Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,