What Patient Portals Still Get Wrong for Screen Reader Users
May 7, 2026
Editor's Note — May 11, 2026 After this post was scheduled, HHS issued an Interim Final Rule (effective May 7, 2026) extending the Section 504 web and mobile accessibility ...
What It's Like To Pay A Healthcare Bill When You're Blind
Apr 30, 2026
A text comes in from my provider with a link to pay my balance. I'm blind, so I navigate the web with a screen reader, and within about thirty seconds of tapping that link I ...
Healthcare Accessibility: New Patient Intake Forms and Screen Readers
Apr 24, 2026
When I fill out healthcare intake forms as a new patient, the same accessibility issues come up almost every time: unlabeled fields, required-field markers my screen reader can't ...
Scheduling Healthcare Appointments as a Blind Patient
Feb 13, 2026
Almost every modern healthcare experience now involves technology. From appointment scheduling to patient portals and billing, critical parts of managing health happen online.
HHS Section 504 Digital Accessibility: A Compliance Guide for Healthcare Organizations
Nov 17, 2025
Editor's Note — May 11, 2026 On May 7, 2026, HHS published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending the Section 504 web and mobile accessibility compliance dates by one year. The new ...
HHS Section 504 Digital Accessibility FAQ for Healthcare Providers
Nov 6, 2025
Editor's Note — May 11, 2026 After this post was scheduled, HHS issued an Interim Final Rule (effective May 7, 2026) extending the Section 504 web and mobile accessibility ...
Navigating Accessibility Challenges on Mobile Healthcare Websites
Sep 2, 2024
As of 2024, nearly 60% of healthcare consumers use mobile devices to manage their health, from booking appointments to accessing medical records. Yet, despite this growing ...
Accessibility Challenges in Healthcare: Booking an Appointment
Jan 24, 2024
With the new year upon us, many people are beginning to implement their 2024 resolutions. For many, health will be the priority this year, whether making better eating choices, ...
Web Accessibility Design Examples on Healthcare Websites (Guest Blog)
Aug 24, 2023
Digital accessibility is essential for individuals with disabilities to have the most significant degree of personal independence. This concept especially holds when it comes to ...
