The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) updated digital accessibility requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act will soon take effect, with significant implications for health care organizations that receive federal funding from HHS. The rule makes clear that digital access is a core component of nondiscrimination compliance and establishes specific technical standards for websites, mobile apps, patient portals, telehealth tools, and other patient-facing technologies.
In this Healthy Byte, Sean Sullivan and Alex Graf discuss the scope of the Section 504 digital accessibility rule, key compliance requirements and deadlines, and the real-world implementation issues health care organizations are navigating now.
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