Medical Accessibility LLC

We Make Accessible

Our mission is to redefine the medical exam experience for both patient and practitioner  and to improve health outcomes by ensuring that everyone has access to a safe and comprehensive medical exam.  With our core product, the UpScale, we offer a universal design solution that benefits all patients, regardless of their mobility.   We focus on delivering exceptional quality, value, comfort, and functionality, enhancing accessibility compliance, and bringing patient dignity back to the exam room.

About Us

The idea for the UpScale was sparked while members of our current executive team were engaged as accessibility consultants focused on helping clients comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  

It was through this work that we recognized a huge gap between the intent of the law and the reality on the ground in medical facilities.  All too often, a wheelchair could make it through the door of the facility, but the user couldn’t make it onto the exam table or weight scale.

This “disconnect” forces patients with mobility challenges to settle for less than complete care, which can impact health outcomes.  A patient with disabilities might undergo a physical exam in a wheelchair (risking missed diagnosis), or might be awkwardly lifted and transferred onto a traditional exam table (facing a fall and/or injury to staff during positioning).   Many patients with disabilities cannot be weighed because they are unable to stand on traditional weight scales (preventing accurate dosage of medication and hindering preventive care).

Our team spoke with stakeholders from across the spectrum – disability advocates, people with disabilities, nurses, physicians, compliance specialists, and others.  We tapped into a groundswell of momentum underway toward improving access in healthcare, and saw that government enforcement and ADA-related lawsuits were increasing too.

Within a couple of years, our team coalesced around its first product – the UpScale – a height-adjustable medical exam table with a built-in weight scale and other accessibility features.

Medical Accessibility, LLC is a mission-driven, women-owned company founded by accessibility experts.  We welcome you as a partner in raising the bar on healthcare delivery and design.