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Addressing Language Barriers in the Healthcare System

WEBMay 12, 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shed light on the language gap in the United States’ healthcare system — all too often, individuals with limited …

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New research on hospital interpreter use MultiLingual

WEBResearchers monitored 50 different ER visits, seeing 312 different “communication events” between providers and limited English proficient (LEP) patients. …

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GLOBO joins Panda Health’s marketplace to extend

WEBMarch 28, 2023. Philadelphia, PA – GLOBO has been awarded status on Panda Health’s Digital Health Marketplace as a Panda Partner. The Language and Interpretation …

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Interpreting culture in health care MultiLingual

WEBThe IMIA standards explore the cultural interface component of the medical or health care interpreter’s work in detail. Based on the fact that meaning is rooted in culturally based …

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Providing interpretation for successful medical care MultiLingual

WEBA growing body of research on health disparities among ethnic groups is making it increasingly clear that being a member of a minority group in the United States can be a …

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Oregon law seeks to ensure language access in health care, …

WEBAmong the slate of legislation passed by the Oregon House of Representatives in 2021, one bill has stood out for those in the language industry. …

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Titles, community interpreting and health care settings

WEBIn community interpreting, also known as public service interpreting, there are currently two primary approaches to title designation: the first addresses community interpreting as …

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The Rise of OPI, VRI, and Interpretation Management Systems in

WEBIDPs should support on-demand OPI and VRI services and handle requests in a fast and seamless manner. The key metric for OPIs is average response times (ARTs) and …

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Health care localization process case study MultiLingual

WEBRecently the mid-sized, regional health care company where I work revamped its localization tools and processes. The way that it achieved this may be of interest to other …

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Stress and Trauma in the Field of Behavioral Health Interpreting

WEBMore than ever, psychological therapy is a necessity in the 21st century.Between COVID-19, artificial intelligence (AI), and war, people are scattered around the world as …

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Federal lawsuit over language access in healthcare MultiLingual

WEBJanuary 22, 2022. An ongoing federal lawsuit has been filed against a Tennessee hospital that did not provide adequate sign language interpreting services for a deaf patient, …

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New Medical Interpreter Law Proposed MultiLingual

WEBFebruary 25, 2021. In the United States, there’s already a federal law stating hospitals have to provide equal language access to limited English proficient (LEP) patients — including …

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Child Interpreters: A True Story MultiLingual

WEBA recent documentary, Translators, featured three middle- and high-school-aged children interpreting between their family members and hospital, school, and DMV …

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The UK’s National Health Service and language service provision

WEBThe NHS approach to language services. Between 2015 and 2017, the NHS undertook to define good-quality interpreting and translation for the health service. Focus groups …

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GLOBO Acquires LUNA, Delivering to Customers the World’s Most

WEBPHILADELPHIA – 2 June 2023 – GLOBO, the industry leader in health equity-focused language access, today announced it has acquired LUNA, the leading language …

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Proz.com announces new pro bono translation and interpreting …

WEBAndrew Morris. February 6, 2023. ProZ.com, the world’s biggest translation network and networking marketplace, is mobilizing volunteers to offer free (or “pro bono”) translation …

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Google Translate Causes Vaccine Mishap MultiLingual

WEBTipalti: Global Payment Automation for LSPs. Tipalti is the only company handling the end-to-end payment workflow for high-velocity language industry …

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Boston clinicians detail COVID-19 language access plans

WEBA recently published case study of how clinicians at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic showed that clients were …

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