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The Pacific ADA Center released its Telehealth and Federal Disability Laws Fact Sheet which provides resources to achieve effective communication for people with disabilities in a telehealth setting.

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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…

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…

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.

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:…

NCD's Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities provides recommendations and guidance for bridging health care inequities for people with disabilities.

In her recently released book, Making Their Days Happen, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni tells the stories of quieted voices and the nuanced complexities of policy on personal care assistance. Read her introductory blog post here.