PHOENIX — Medical interpreters work side by the side with the doctors and nurses trying to save people from the pandemic. But, the work as a medical interpreter goes beyond assisting patients to ...

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...

MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Language Line ® University announced today the establishment of the “Certified Medical Interpreter” (CMI) professional designation to identify medical interpreters ...

The need to understand medical information, diagnoses, and directions accurately is crucial for making decisions that affect one's own treatment, or that of a loved one. Since 1992, Saint Anne’s ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Language barriers at the doctor's have always been an obstacle, but the pandemic has added another layer. Vulnerable loved ones are forced to be alone in hospitals and ...

TOKYO >> During one of her medical-interpreting lessons this summer, instructor Yoshiko Ishizaka brought up the case of a former student who was dealing with schizophrenia. The principal of ...

Norberta Garcia is increasingly familiar with the oncology department waiting room at UW Hospital. The terminology used once she’s in the doctor’s office is still a little foreign. A few years ago, ...

Doreen Simons, a certified deaf interpreter, uses a video remote interpreting (VRI) service from her Farmington home. Melanie Stengel Credit: Melanie Stengel / C_HIT.org Deaf residents report frequent ...

About one in five residents of California does not speak English. Now a video digital network is being used in San Francisco hospitals to bring medical interpreters to patients' rooms. Kristin ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Local health providers are working to bridge the gap between doctors and non-English speakers, offering services to create more efficient and comfortable experiences for patients.