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Category: Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

What Should a Hospital Look for in a Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Vendor?

A video remote interpreting (VRI) vendor allows hospitals to rapidly connect interpreters to deaf, hard-of-hearing, or non-English language preference (NELP)...

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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Healthcare Interpreting RFP Best Practices

Today’s healthcare RFPs for remote interpreting services require more than pricing comparisons. Explore the key questions procurement teams and healthcare...
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Man sitting at his desk smiling. He's holding and looking at two pieces of paper comparing qualified vs. certified interpreters.
  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Less Than 2% of the Medical Interpreters We Work with Are Certified. Here’s Why That’s the Most Honest Answer. 

We get asked about certification all the time.   “What percentage of your healthcare interpreters are certified?”   Our answer is less than 2%. And, almost without exception, that...

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Director of Language Access Debbie Lesser smiles in front of generic Zoom background during our interview with her about patient safety.
  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

4 Signs Your Language Access Program Needs a Safety Check (and How to Strengthen It) 

We recently had the pleasure of having an in-depth discussion with Debbie Lesser, Certified Healthcare Interpreter & Language Access Consultant. Her career spans interpreting,...

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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

The Well-Being of Medical Interpreters and How to Protect It

Help protect the well-being of your medical interpreting staff with these tips....
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

The Role of Medical Sign Language Interpreters

Medical ASL interpreters allow deaf and HoH patients to take control of their healthcare by providing the context and clarity...
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Medical Interpretation vs. Translation: Understanding the Differences

Accurate medical interpretation and translation services facilitate clear communication, understanding, and trust between patients and healthcare providers....
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A doctor and patient smile as they work with a video interpreter on a tablet.
  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Improving Patient Outcomes through Video Remote Interpreting in Healthcare

Video remote interpreting (VRI) is a convenient and secure service that helps improve care outcomes by enhancing provider-patient discussions....
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Providing Interpreter Services in Healthcare: Enhancing Care

Quality medical interpretation is crucial for overcoming language discordance and delivering equitable, effective healthcare....
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Healthcare professionals wait in the hallway of a hospital. Once they meet with their patients, they'll need to connect to a medical interpreter.
  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

How Does Medical Interpreting Work?

Medical interpreters are essential in ensuring that communication between healthcare providers and patients who speak a language other than English...

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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

What Are the Vital Medical Documents Your Organization Needs to Translate? Find Out

It can be tricky to figure out what vital medical documents you’re supposed to translate and in which languages. In...
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): A Peek behind the Curtain of the Healthcare Behemoth

We talk a lot about CMS testing season, but CMS, the organization, is A LOT bigger than that. Get a...
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