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The ADA and Health Care Providers
This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care providers. -
Health Care Overview
Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act cover how health care providers should care for patients with disabilities. -
8 Tips for Communicating with a Patient Who Has a Disability
Our favorite communication tips for health care providers to use when assisting patients who have disabilities -
Health Care Providers and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to many health care providers in the United States. -
Health care provider as employer
The role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked
Blog Posts
- Family Caregiving, Disability, and Work-Life Balance
LaWanda Cook, PhD is Extension Faculty and Healthy Living Initiatives Lead with the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations &n... - E-Access to Health Care?
We live in an increasingly digital world. So much of the day-to-day tasks we do are done on the internet on our computers and mobile phones. This is true in all aspects of life, including our health.... - Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Health Care Setting
Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA March 19, 2020 Equal access to health care for individuals with disabilities is an ongoing challenge. The Northeast ADA will soon be offering a webinar b... - Accessible Beach Access Routes Free webinar Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 1-2PM
by Jeffrey Tamburo, LMSW Differences Challenge Assumptions. --Anne Wilson Schaef A Valuable Resource What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that with ag... - Issues, Impacts, and Implications of an Aging Workforce
by Jeffrey Tamburo, LMSW Differences Challenge Assumptions. --Anne Wilson Schaef A Valuable Resource What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that with ag...
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- Coronavirus Resource Guide
Here are important novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for people living in our region. You can also view these resources in Spanish. You’ll find up-to-date information from the Centers... - Topic 2. Setting the tone The importance of managers and supervisors
Tips for Leadership The purpose of the messages for this topic is to tell managers that they play a key role in disability inclusiveness for your company. Managers and supervisors are on the front... - Topic 1. Why this matters How disability inclusiveness helps our business
Home Topic 1. Why this matters Topic 2. Setting the tone Topic 3. Building trust Topic 4. Defining disability Topic 5. Working together Topic 6. Getting talent Topic 7. Disclosing a disabil... - Topic 5. Working together Interacting with people with disabilities at work
Tips for Leadership For many people in your workplace, disability inclusiveness might be fairly new. So some people might be worried they'll say or do something disrespectful. This discomfort might...
News
- VA Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
05/18/2017- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will adopt new accessibility standards issued by the U.S. Access Board to ensure access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) at its health care... - U.S. Access Board Issues Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
01/18/2017- The U.S. Access Board has issued new accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) under section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act. The standards provide design criteria for exa... - Free Webinar-ADA National Network Learning Session: COVID-19, Health Care, and the ADA
04/15/2020- Thursday, April 23rd, 202011:30 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT Given the unprecedented demands posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for the provision of health care, it is critical for health care providers to under... - Free Webinar-ADA National Network Learning Session: Who Let the Dogs (and Miniature Horses) In? Service Animals in Health Care Facilities
05/20/2020- Thursday, May 28th, 202011:30 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT According to the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the U.S. Department of State, approximately 500,000 service dogs assist people with disabili... - Dependable Health Services to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
01/17/2018- Dependable Health Services Inc., a health care staffing agency, will pay $38,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employ...
Webinars
- Accommodations for Healthcare in the Workplace
09/26/2018- When people think of accommodations in a health care environment, they often think of patients and visitors. However, health care professionals also have disabilities and may require a reasonabl... - Effective Communication
05/23/2018- Talking about medical issues can be difficult in any context. When a patient is speaking with their medical care provider, there are a variety of challenges, barriers, and misunderstandings that... - Overview of the Proposed Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
12/09/2015- This webinar will review the proposed accessibility standards developed by the U.S. Access Board for equipment used in medical settings by health care providers for diagnostic purposes, including: exa... - Twenty-four years of the ADA: Progress, Pitfalls and Possibilities
07/09/2014- The ADA was passed 24 years ago amidst a great hope that this bold new legislation would remove barriers to equal opportunity and access for people with disabilities across several life spheres.... - Accessible Healthcare: Legal, Human, and Practical
04/09/2014- People with disabilities have the same healthcare needs as everyone else, yet access to community health resources can be challenging at best. This can result in substandard care and lack...
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Ask About The ADA
- How has the US Department of Justice helped to ensure equal and effective access for people with disabilities to health care?
Q: How has the US Department of Justice helped to ensure equal and effective access for people with disabilities to health care? A: The US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, in coll... - If I lease my medical office space, am I responsible for making sure the examination room, waiting room, and toilet rooms are accessible?
Yes. Any private entity that owns, leases or leases to, or operates a place of public accommodation must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The tenant and the landlord... - If a patient who is a wheelchair user comes into my healthcare practice and cannot perform a transfer without assistance, do we have to help them?
Yes. The best way to help patients transfer by themselves would be to provide an adjustable-height table. In a cases where having an adjustable-height table is not readily achievable, a health care fa... - Does my employer have to provide a facemask that meets my disability needs if they require face coverings on the job?
As of September 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have offered guidance on... - The difference between service animals, emotional support animals, or therapy animals can be confusing. Are they all covered under the ADA?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal is defined as a dog, and sometimes a miniature horse, that has been trained to complete a specific task relative to the needs of an in...