By Jennifer Sagerian (MEDITECH), Member, EHR Association User Experience Workgroup

For many, the pandemic shed light on issues related to web accessibility. Ninety percent of US adults said the internet was “essential” during the pandemic yet many people with disabilities were at a disadvantage; unable to schedule vaccines, communicate with their providers, and schedule appointments. Since then, web accessibility has become a high-priority social determinant of health (SDOH) – and a fundamental human right.