NEW! Implementation Guide on Documenting Disability Status in the EHR
Health care organizations are required to provide high-quality, equitable health care to patients with disabilities. Identifying patients with disabilities who need accommodations within the health system is a necessary first step. The DEC Documentation Workgroup has created an implementation guide…
Health Affairs Disability & Health special issue released
The Health Affairs Disability & Health special issue is out! Stacked with great content, read about the barriers that physicians face when providing care to people with disabilities: "'I Am Not The Doctor For You': Physicians' Attitudes About Caring For…
DEC August Newsletter
The past few months have held significant movement in the promotion of accessibility in health care! Catch up on the latest updates in our August newsletter.
DEC Posters at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
Check out our posters presented at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting 2022: Documentation of Disability Status and Accommodation Needs in the Electronic Health Record: A Qualitative StudyResearch Priorities to Address Disability Equity in HealthcareIncentivizing, Enforcing, and Improving Disability Accessible Care:…
The National Council on Disability releases Health Equity Framework
NCD's Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities provides recommendations and guidance for bridging health care inequities for people with disabilities.
What’s on DEC: February 2022
Find out what our four workgroups are up to, get news from the field, access helpful resources and more! Click here for our latest newsletter!
What’s on DEC: November 2021
We are thrilled to share with you the first issue of the Disability Equity Collaborative’s newsletter, What's on DEC! We've compiled news from the collaborative, events that may be of interest to you, and resources that can help your organization…
Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) to host first annual virtual conference for health profession students
Participate in workshops, sessions, and panels about how health profession students can advocate for and support patients with disabilities. This conference will be held virtually on Saturday, October 16th 2021 from 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m. CST. Any and all…
Now Available! DEC Whitepaper on Research Priorities to Advance Disability Equity
The first paper published by the DEC Research workgroup, "Patient Centered Outcomes Research Priorities to Advance Disability Equity," has just been released. The paper identifies critical priorities for setting patient-centered outcomes research agendas, provides funding agencies with priorities most in…