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July 23, 2013
Translation Glossaries
Mara Youdelman Health Advocate, Fact Sheet, Guide
Translation glossaries identify commonly used terms and would create standardized translations for these terms. This saves money since translation costs are often created by word count and also ensures consistent use of terms across many actors which would benefit Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. For example, after enactment of…
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July 23, 2013
Medicaid Expansion is Good for Business
dfitzgerald Fact Sheet
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July 23, 2013
Medicaid Expansion is a Safe Choice
dfitzgerald Fact Sheet
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September 29, 2009
HIPAA and Language Services in Health Care
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law and began to reshape how patients and healthcare providers think about the privacy of patient information. For interpreters who work in health care settings, it is important to understand how the patient privacy requirements of HIPAA affect…
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April 15, 2007
Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians
Mara Youdelman Guide, Article, Fact Sheet
Fifty-two million people, 19.4% of the U.S. population, speak a language other than English at home. Of these, 44.6% speak English “less than very well.” Estimates of the number of people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) range from 11 million to 21 million people. To determine whether internal medicine…
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May 11, 2002
Promising Practices: Providing Language Services Report Series
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
Numerous studies have found that inadequate language services can negatively affect access to and quality of health care and may lead to serious health consequences. Not surprisingly, the recent influx of immigrants has brought with it a growing demand for appropriate and effective language services. A number of factors…
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Translation Glossaries

Medicaid Expansion is Good for Business

Medicaid Expansion is a Safe Choice

HIPAA and Language Services in Health Care

Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians

Promising Practices: Providing Language Services Report Series