The Department of Health and Human Services has published guidance to help health care providers comply with recent updates to federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in health care on the basis of disability.
The Office of Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter to clarify how health care providers can accommodate disabled patients using telehealth services, self-serve kiosks, mobile applications, artificial intelligence and more. The guidance follows updates to two regulations governing the treatment of patients with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, both published last year.
Source: Health care providers urged to revisit obligations of accessible health care / ADA News