Designing healthcare websites that meet WCAG 2.1 AA
A practical baseline for patient-facing sites
Intake, scheduling, patient-portal login and bill-pay are exactly the workflows most often named in accessibility complaints, because a patient who can't complete them can't get care. WCAG 2.1 AA is the practical benchmark courts apply to medical practices as public accommodations.
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The essentials are consistent: one clear <h1>
and logical headings per page; descriptive link text instead of
“click here”; 4.5:1 colour contrast for body text; a visible
keyboard focus outline on every control; and forms with programmatically
linked labels, text “Required” markers and specific error
messages, not just an asterisk and “Invalid input”.
Automated scanners catch only part of the picture. Budget for keyboard-only and screen-reader passes on your highest-risk flows, and keep a dated remediation log. This very website is built to that standard, see our Accessibility Statement.