Understanding the importance of language access in healthcare is a critical component of patient care. Healthcare organizations have more diverse language needs than ever before. As a healthcare professional, when you are communicating with non-English speaking patients, you need support that you can trust — especially in emergency situations. Telelanguage empowers healthcare providers to communicate in
What is important when looking for a new language services provider? Is it price? Is it a particular service? Whether you’re just beginning to offer multilingual customer support or you’re ready to switch providers, it’s important to make informed decisions about a new partner. When you’re armed with the right questions, it will help you
Increasing overseas tourism to the United States highlights the importance of language services for travel and tourism businesses to better communicate with visitors. Tourism and travel interpreters provide international travelers with a greater sense of understanding in tourist destinations, in tour companies to serve as a guide, etc. Professional tourism and travel interpreters can have
How does language diversity impact the need for language interpretation in U.S. schools? Earlier this month, we looked at the growing number of limited-English proficient students in U.S. schools. In this post, we take a closer look at the language support needs of children in education settings. As of 2016, almost 1 in 4 children in
Telelanguage connects people of different cultures and languages every day. As a global language service provider, we offer organizations a variety of language support, including phone interpretation services. Why is over-the-phone interpreting so important? Imagine needing immediate medical care, but not being able to communicate your concerns or distress. Imagine needing to provide excellent and
The growing number of limited-English proficient students in U.S. schools highlights the importance of language access in schools and educational institutions. Approximately 4.8 million students in U.S. public schools have limited English language skills that impact their ability to learn in educational settings. Schools must, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Health Care Interpretation promotes effective communication between limited-English proficient and Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients and health care providers. Because of the growing number of LEP patients in the United States, the demand for qualified health care interpreters has grown swiftly. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau reports over 350 languages spoken in U.S.
More than 240 million calls are made to 911 call center each year. While emergency services professionals deal with urgent situations every day, a language barrier can heighten an already stressful event for all parties. What happens when the emergency caller doesn’t speak English? In the United States today, certified interpreters are available and ready to join emergency
What role does a qualified medical interpreter play in health care? Going to the doctor can be an intimidating experience for anyone. But imagine there is a language barrier between you and the medical staff that keeps you from describing your medical symptoms or giving your medical history. For 25.1 million limited-English proficient American residents, this is
Video remote interpreting in healthcare is a leading-edge technology that is changing the way we communicate in medical and hospital settings. VRI eliminates language barriers between healthcare professionals and limited-English and deaf and hard-of-hearing patients by connecting to an on-demand, remote interpreter over a video connection. Video interpreting in healthcare combines the high level of accuracy gained
