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September 09, 2021

Tips for using a remote interpreter confidently

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September 03, 2019

HCAHPS Scores and LEP Patients - Can Easy-to-Access Language Services Improve Performance?

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March 19, 2019

Could Improving LEP Patient Outcomes Boost HCAHPS Scores?

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October 17, 2018

Securing Staff Adoption and Adherence to Language Services Guidelines

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June 05, 2018

Reducing Readmission Rates for a Better CMS Hospital Star Rating

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March 01, 2018

Update: CMS Overall Hospital Star Ratings Revised for 2018

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February 13, 2018

3 Recommendations For Optimizing Interpreter Utilization in the ER

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February 08, 2018

Improving HCAHPS: 3 Ways Interpreter Quality Impacts Patient Experience

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January 16, 2018

Dos and Don'ts When Treating Patients Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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December 14, 2017

What Does Interpretation Have to do With Joint Commission Standards?

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November 21, 2017

Qualified Interpreters | What Does Section 1557 of the ACA Require?

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November 14, 2017

How to Stop Making (LEP) Patients Pay the Price for Poor Communication

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October 24, 2017

When Patients Waive The Right to a Medical Interpreter | 4 Questions to Ask

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August 24, 2017

What Every Residential Care Provider Should Know About LEP Patients

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July 25, 2017

Do Socioeconomic Disparities Impact CMS Hospital Ratings?

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July 12, 2017

Section 1557 to Survive Congressional Vote on Healthcare

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July 04, 2017

How LEP Patients Impact CMS Hospital Ratings | HCAHPS Scores

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June 20, 2017

How LEP Patients Impact CMS Hospital Ratings | Readmission Rates

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June 05, 2017

How LEP Patients Impact CMS Hospital Ratings | Patient Safety

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May 25, 2017

6 Steps to Calculating CMS Overall Hospital Star Ratings

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February 22, 2017

3 Key Takeaways on Chip / Medicaid Reimbursement for Language Services

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February 01, 2017

7 TAKEAWAYS FROM AN ADA DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SETTLEMENT

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January 25, 2017

Understanding the Risks of Failing to Use Language Services in Healthcare

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November 29, 2016

HOW IMPROVED LANGUAGE SERVICES MAY IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND HCAHPS SCORES

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November 15, 2016

How Simple Language Access may Improve Staff Use and HCAHPS Scores

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November 02, 2016

HOW HIGH-QUALITY INTERPRETER “SOFT SKILLS” MAY IMPROVE HCAHPS SCORES

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October 18, 2016

NEW STUDY: TOP THREE WAYS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR LEP CHILDREN

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June 20, 2016

3 CHALLENGES OF USING INTERPRETERS IN THE ER – AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM

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May 31, 2016

3 Ways a Great Language Services Program Boosts Hospital Performance

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May 25, 2016

STEWARD HEALTH CARE: BUILDING A CONTINUUM OF CARE WITH CYRACOM

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May 09, 2016

4 Methods of Communicating for the Deaf and Hard or Hearing

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May 02, 2016

AHA PRESIDENT AND CEO RICK POLLACK: REDEFINING THE H

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April 25, 2016

Improving Limited-English Proficient Patient Discharge | Cindy Brach

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April 13, 2016

3 WAYS PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS HELP PROVIDERS WITH REFUGEE POPULATIONS

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March 28, 2016

8 TIPS FOR USING PHONE INTERPRETERS IN HEALTHCARE (PART 2)

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March 21, 2016

8 TIPS FOR USING PHONE INTERPRETERS IN HEALTHCARE (PART 1)

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March 14, 2016

How Language Services May Improve Surgical Outcomes

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March 07, 2016

Achieving the Triple Aim via Improved LEP Patient Communication

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March 01, 2016

Interpreters: Part of the Medical Team? An Interview with Cindy Brach

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February 08, 2016

4 Keys to Choosing the Best Language Service Provider - TIPS from the DOJ

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January 27, 2016

3 WAYS LANGUAGE SERVICES CAN HELP PROVIDERS ACHIEVE THE IOM SIX AIMS

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January 18, 2016

New Case Study – CyraCom and Emory Healthcare

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January 11, 2016

6 ASL MYTHS BUSTED BY AN ASL INTERPRETER EXPERT

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