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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracy:</p><p class=MsoNormal>I agree.</p><p class=MsoNormal>It may take only a contact from the nfb legal team to get them moving.</p><p class=MsoNormal>I have run across a company saying they were working on accessibility and worked withem sending them screen shots and information for over a year before I gave up and they still haven’t done anything.</p><p class=MsoNormal>That was about 5 years ago now.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Stall long enough and most folks will give up and the company wont have to do anything except have some clerk string you along until you give up.</p><p class=MsoNormal>That is a good reason to get the nfb involved if EPIC is indeed an important piece of medical software for blind users.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard R. Thomas (Rick USA) </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org">Tracy Carcione via NFBCS</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, February 2, 2022 7:41 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org">NFB in Computer Science Mailing List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">Tracy Carcione</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NFBCS] EPIC and patient records</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Epic is becoming the main software for big hospitals, so, if they're not accessible, it might be time for someone new to sue. A lawsuit seems like all that really gets companies' attention.</p><p class=MsoNormal>The hospital I work for just switched to Epic, but I don't have access to that side of things.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----Original Message-----</p><p class=MsoNormal>From: NFBCS [mailto:nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Coffman via NFBCS</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2022 6:52 PM</p><p class=MsoNormal>To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List</p><p class=MsoNormal>Cc: Nancy Coffman; Hyde, David W. (ESC)</p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Re: [NFBCS] EPIC and patient records</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is Epic being honest with medical providers they sell to about accessibility? They have been aware of their accessibility issues for many years. We always get the comment that they are working on it.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> On Feb 1, 2022, at 9:16 AM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via NFBCS <nfbcs@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> I have been contacted by a member who is required to use the EPIC system to access and make entry to patient records. He is using JAWS as a screen reader. Does anyone have experience in making this system accessible?</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Are there scripts he might use? Thanks for your help.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Dave Hyde, Professional Development Coordinator and</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Parent Liaison</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired</p><p class=MsoNormal>> 1700 W. 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