Just as Boston Medical Center is committed to ensuring that our care is accessible for all, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone, including those with disabilities. Digital accessibility means that all users, regardless of technology or ability, are able to get the same information from and have the same interactions with our website and other digital properties.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Boston Medical Center Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
We are working to continually improve the user experience for everyone and to fully conform to accessibility standards.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Boston Medical Center website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers by way of the contact information below:
- E-mail: digital@bmc.org
- Address: One Boston Medical Center Place Boston, MA 02118
Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology
Boston Medical Center is designed to be compatible with the following technologies:
- Browsers: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Technical specifications
Accessibility of the Boston Medical Center Website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Measures to support accessibility
Boston Medical Center takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:
- Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.
Assessment approach
Boston Medical Center assessed the accessibility by the following approaches:
- Regular self-evaluation