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Is Your Practice Accommodating to Deaf Patients?

Published on Fri Oct 06, 2023

Noncompliant practices face punishments from federal agencies. When deaf or hard-of-hearing patients present to your pulmonology practice, your organization is responsible for providing them with access to care that meets their needs. If the practice is unable to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA’s) accessibility standards for deaf individuals, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for [...]
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