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ACCESS THE GUIDE HERE↗ People with disabilities continue to face significant barriers to high-quality healthcare. DEC's new Implementation Guide is a comprehensive resource to help healthcare organizations close those gaps. Designed for organizations of all sizes — from small rural…

Join DEC in urging the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to create a new electronic health record (EHR) data element to record Disability Status as a demographic! ONC sets the standards for all EHRs in…

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The PCORI-funded Interact Trial engaged patients with communication disabilities to compare the effectiveness of two interventions to increase primary care clinicians’ use of communication strategies, improving the quality of their communication with patients with communication disabilities (CD). For the intervention,…

Join us on Wednesday, September 4th to discuss the implications on health systems and teams of HHS' new final rules for Section 504 of the Rehab Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Registration is required, please click…

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A recent order issued by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that by September 3rd 2024, video conferencing platforms, including telehealth platforms, ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities. Find out more about two actions you can take here.

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On Tuesday, September 26th, the National Institutes of Health decided to formally include people with disabilities as a population with health disparities. This monumental decision will have a variety of significant impacts, including increased funding and research opportunities!