Tag: healthcare
As CEO Retires, Paras and Associates Adopts Employee Ownership Trust Model
As founder and CEO Melinda Paras prepares to step down, the interpreting technology company is transferring ownership of the company to its employees. Continue reading
Why Parkland Memorial Hospital Insourced Interpreting and Invested in Dallas County
Language Services Director Meredith Stegall explains how moving Parkland Hospital’s multilingual call center and interpreting operations in-house saved millions and created local jobs. Continue reading
Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report
Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading
Median Annual Pay for US Translators and Interpreters Climbs to Nearly USD 50,000 in 2018
New data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate continued wage growth for Translators and Interpreters based in the United States. Continue reading
Medical Students Should Help Fill US Interpreter Shortage, Study Suggests
Peer-reviewed article says making interpreter certification mandatory for medical students can address nationwide medical interpreter shortage in the US. Continue reading
How Roche’s Internal Language Service Creates Value for the Pharma Giant
Pharma and biotech giant Roche’s Claudine Nick outlined the internal and external complexities of localizing for this highly regulated industry and highlighted the value-add of having an internal... Continue reading
Interpreters Unlimited Acquires U.S. Rival GlobeLink
U.S. interpretation provider Interpreters Unlimited expands into Colorado with acquisition of GlobeLink. Post-acquisition integration, recruiting qualified linguists, and legislation around... Continue reading
Demand in the US for Legal and Healthcare Interpreters Gets Increasing Media Attention
Several local news outlets in various US states have all been highlighting the lack of interpreters recently. Medical and legal interpretation demand in focus. Continue reading
Overwhelmed US Dentists Plead for More Time to Comply With Translation Rules
US federal provision requiring translation services for patients with limited English proficiency leaves America’s dentists scrambling to comply. Beleaguered dentists ask for six-month reprieve. Continue reading
How the US Public Sector Leverages LSPs to Improve Service Access
Recent reports indicate an increased readiness of the US public sector to ensure access to public services for non-English speakers, with healthcare, schools, and police forces taking the lead. Continue reading
Good for Business: How US Healthcare Reform Is Driving Translation Demand
The Obama administration’s signature healthcare reform trickles down to state level, proves a boon for language service providers Continue reading
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