July 2012 – Affordable Language Services

Should a Medical Interpreter Be Able to Translate?

Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:49 pm.

There are many different tasks included in medical interpreter services. A medical interpreter can be expected to: Work face to face with patients and doctors. Preserve the original tone and nuance when providing medical interpreter services. Act as a medical interpreter via telephone in cases when time is of the essence. Interpret important information from […]

New Research Documents the Cost Effectiveness of Medical Interpreters

Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:51 pm.

Written by ALS Staff

What we already knew has been made official by research: Trained medical interpreters save hospitals money. This confirmation comes from an April 2012 study from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which discovered that overcoming communication barriers actually translates into money saved – which makes a good business case for offering consistent medical interpreter services […]

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