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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. -
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. -
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 provider as employer
The role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked.
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... - What about COVID-19?
Q: What COVID-19 resources do you recommend? A: First, let’s acknowledge that coping with COVID-19 can be very difficult, and we hope you’re doing okay with whatever challenges brought yo... - If a patient using a wheelchair in my health care practice 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... - If I lease my medical office space, am I responsible for making the exam 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... - Nonprofits and Religious Entities
Q: I am trying to find out if a 501(c)(3) is a “religious entity” for ADA purposes (i.e., accommodations in a day care). I am having no luck. Is there a place to look on tax forms or...
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Blog Posts
- Family Caregiving, Disability, and Work-Life Balance
August 30, 2017
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... - Mental Health & College Students
September 17, 2021
Recognizing the struggle faced by college students with mental illnesses, Brittany Stone has set out to help students find accommodations and raise awareness about mental health issues among students.... - Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Health Care Setting
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 based in part on this topic. People with disabilities lag be... - E-Access to Health Care?
July 15, 2017
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.... - Issues, Impacts, and Implications of an Aging Workforce
December 20, 2016
Differences challenge assumptions. —Anne Wilson Schaef What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that aging brings a host of health problems and limitations....
Webinars
- Accommodations for Healthcare in the Workplace
September 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
May 23, 2018
When a patient is speaking with a medical care provider, a variety of challenges, barriers, and misunderstandings can get in the way. In this webinar, we discuss effective communication in the medical... - Overview of the Proposed Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
December 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
July 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
April 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...
News
- VA Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
May 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
January 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
April 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
May 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
January 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...