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From: Tomlins Diane
Date: Feb 15, 2018 8:16AM

Our developers have been challenged (for a code-a-thon) to create a solution where patients can take a cell phone photo of an image with text/numbers and store not only the image but also the text/numbers as discrete data.

The thought is around Rx labels, insurance cards etc. So, for a11y, how does that work for those using AT on their mobile devices?
For instance, I can deposit a check with my bank by taking a photo of it, the app frames the check area with visible markers, and when it's focused and detects what it needs, it takes the photo. How does that work with AT.. or does it? Are there voice prompts or guides?? Most Rx bottles these days have bar codes, but I can see where it could be a challenge for someone using mobile AT to scan a label like that.

I'll be a floater across the teams participating in the code-a-thon to make sure that whatever they come up with has accessibility built in, so I need to understand how AT would/could work in these scenarios.

Thanks!

Diane R Tomlins
HCA IT&S | Digital Media
Accessibility SME