Category: Services
Language barriers can be a significant challenge in healthcare. Ensuring full language access isn’t just a compliance issue—it’s a fundamental matter of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Here’s how creating a comprehensive language access plan can transform healthcare experiences for providers and their patients. Benefits of a Full Language Access Plan…
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What should you take into consideration when choosing a provider to provide professional translation services? Here are some steps and factors to consider before deciding on a Language Services Provider (LSP). Get Organized Put together a list of the types of language services you’ll need, and use it to create…
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Large events such as conferences take extreme coordination and preparation to be successful. This can increase dramatically when conference interpreting services are needed to serve a multilingual audience. To ensure a smooth and successful event, preparation for interpreter services should be part of your event planning process. No matter how excellent your…
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The Law Regarding Medical Interpreting is Changing. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being amended. It will require medical providers to document they are working with a “qualified interpreter.” Healthcare providers who receive government funding must only use Qualified or Certified medical interpreters for assignments. This will…
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The Importance of CART Services for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing CART Captioning Services, an acronym for Communication Access Realtime, is a popular and recognized method of providing accommodations to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a hearing loss. It is a live captioning service that provides instantaneous…
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Language services are imperative for businesses today, especially with instant global communication, increased cultural diversity, and cross-border business facilitated by technology. Among different interpretation services, there are three basic types: In-person or onsite interpreting services, video remote interpreting (VRI) and over-the-phone interpreting (OPI). Each has its own distinct set of…
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Life expectancy in the U.S. fell by 1.5 years in 2020, the biggest decline since World War II, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What does it all mean for the future? Overcoming language barriers in healthcare – whether it be Limited English…
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American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual-gestural language used by members of the Deaf community in the United States and Canada. It is a complete language, with its own unique grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, and is not simply a visual representation of English. ASL is used to communicate through the…
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We have all seen the Google Translate fails. They are often innocent and good for a chuckle. However, in the grand scheme of things, machine translation has improved drastically and is pretty useful depending on the context. With the rise of ChatGPT and other more sophisticated tools, one question is…
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“We need a translator for an appointment next week.” “Do you have a Spanish interpreter to help with my documents?” These are questions we hear all the time when speaking with clients. While using “interpreter” and “translator” interchangeably isn’t exactly an insult, it is incorrect. Although many people use the…
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