Here’s one of the most common questions we hear at Interpreters and Translators, Inc.: Can we use a bilingual staff member to interpret? The short answer is no. Many reasons make this an easy question to answer. First, let’s make sure we understand the…
Hospitals frequently admit patients for whom English is a second language, which, naturally, leads to the need for medical translation. Medical translation companies can prepare patient materials, forms, websites, and other information in foreign languages. Doctors and nurses will be better informed about the…
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), largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is not even considering the issue…
How do you treat sick people while preventing healthcare professionals from becoming coronavirus patients? That is the biggest challenge the world is dealing with, and more specifically the United States, which is now facing another critical point in the pandemic. The way to keep…
One of the best things about working at iTi is the people you meet. One example of this is Nadesha Mijoba who possesses a wealth of knowledge about interpreting and about training medical interpreters. She is a leading expert on medical interpretation and has a…
It’s well-known that hospitals and healthcare systems must provide interpreting and translation services to patients free of charge to stay in compliance with the federal government, not to mention it’s just the right thing to do. Picture this: You’re vacationing with your family in…
Budgeting for translation and interpretation is tough. It depends on your needs, the people you serve, the complexity of the communications you translate or interpret and other factors. But, if you’re in the United States, here are some general guidelines to get you started.…
Millions of previously uninsured Americans have been gaining health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, leading to a greater need for the merge of interpreting services in healthcare systems. Understandably, there has been an increase in adult patients who speak a foreign language; interpreters…