Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
7 results found in healthcare accessibility.
- Cascading Access Barriers (Compounding Barriers, Barrier Cascades)
- A pattern where an initial accessibility barrier triggers a chain of subsequent barriers, each compounding the difficulty of the previous one. For example, missing a pharmacy notification (first barri…
- Health Literacy (Digital Health Literacy, eHealth Literacy)
- The degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and act on health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. In the digital context, health literacy extends…
- Informed Consent Accessibility (Accessible Informed Consent, Accessible Consent Process)
- The practice of making informed consent documents and processes fully accessible to people with disabilities, ensuring they can understand the information being presented and make genuinely informed d…
- Language Access (Language Services, Linguistic Access)
- The provision of services and resources that enable people with limited proficiency in the dominant language to meaningfully access information, programmes, and services. Language access encompasses p…
- Prior Authorization (Pre-Authorization, Pre-Auth, PA)
- A requirement by health insurance companies that a healthcare provider obtain approval before a prescribed medication or treatment is covered. Prior authorization processes often involve multi-step bu…
- Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP, Speech Therapist, Speech-Language Therapist)
- A healthcare professional who assesses, diagnoses, and treats communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. In the context of accessibility, SLPs play a central role in AAC intervention …
- Telehealth (Telemedicine, Virtual Healthcare, Remote Healthcare)
- The delivery of healthcare services through digital communication technologies, including video conferencing, phone calls, and online portals. Telehealth expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pand…