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The Misadventures of Ada: ICD-10 Cartoon, "Let Down Your Hair" W49.01XA

Healthicity

Ada likes to curl up with a good book before bed, like many of us.

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Managing Cognitive Decline Concerns in the Workplace

Bill of Health

And, as detailed in my book, Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow , the American population is aging. It also violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA , employers may subject employees to testing only if it is job-related and consistent with business necessity.

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Who is Responsible for Employee Health Information?

Total HIPAA

In all other cases health information confidentiality falls under the purview of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Family Medical Leave Act regulations. If you have determined your company needs to be HIPAA compliant please book a demo to learn about HIPAA Prime. Book a Clarity Call Today.

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Symposium Introduction: Addressing Technoableism: Reforming Infrastructure and Disability Representation

Bill of Health

This is technoableism as I describe it in my book, Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. Disability is often appealed to as a justification for technological development, and as a moral imperative toward investment in technological research.

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Automating Accessibility in Health IT – Part 2

Healthcare IT Today

Barrell’s book reflects the same interest in continuous integration shown by Fullscript. Both companies promise compliance with WCAG andthe ADA. Technical training and coaching is not enough, he writes: one must constantly connect developers with the people they are coding for, to develop empathy. Standard accessibility icon.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions.