Physicians with disabilities working as medical writers

Physicians with disabilities who still have the ability to work on computers may find jobs as medical writers. There are a variety of medical writing jobs ranging from regulatory writing, consumer health writing, and scientific medical education writing. Take a look at some of the medical writing jobs listed here.

Don't forget that there are assistive technologies that may make it easier for people with disabilities to use the computer.

Will EHRs help physicians who have disabilities?

Electronic health records (EHRs) are being implemented all over the country in medical offices and in the hospital environment. Physicians who have disabilities may benefit from these computerized charts as long as the proper assistive technologies are available.

Assistive technology or adaptive technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.

When it comes to computers, AT can replace the keyboard and mouse with alternative devices such as the LOMAK keyboard, trackballs, joysticks, graphics tablets, touchpads, touch screens, foot mice, a microphone with speech recognition software, sip-and-puff input, switch access, and vision-based input devices, such as eye trackers which allow the user to control the mouse with their eyes.

What are "Reasonable Accommodations" for physicians with disabilities?

The definition of a "Reasonable Accommodation" is a topic that has been debated for many years. For physicians with disabilities, the hospital or clinic may need to be modified significantly. Now that we're in a digital era, the issue of computer accommodations is becoming more important since medical records are going to electronic records.

Most electronic health record (EHR) systems operate with a keyboard and  mouse. Some are navigated through touch.

As health care becomes more digital, what are "reasonable accommodations" for physicians with disabilities? What are the factors the government needs to consider in the setting of the The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act?

Part-time jobs for disabled physicians

I recently heard from a disabled physician who found a part-time non-clinical job with a growing company. If you're looking for some part-time employment and you have a physical disability, perhaps you'll find some useful information by visiting NonClinicalJobs.com.

There are a number of jobs that may be suitable for disabled physicians who have the ability to use a computer.  It's important to brush up on basic computer skills so that you can improve your work efficiency.