Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. As the healthcare sector leaned heavily on ...

The increasing amount of data recorded in medical research can only lead to scientific breakthroughs and essential therapies for patients if interpreted and analyzed correctly. Computer scientists at ...

Medical interpreters juggle rapid listening, comprehension, and translation under pressure, making strong memory and note-taking skills essential. From structured note systems to mnemonic devices, ...

Roxana Del Barco is the Medical Interpretation Coordinator at University of Maryland Medical Center and the Maryland State Chapter Chair of the International Medical Interpreters Association. She has ...

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...

As the healthcare sector leaned heavily on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, interpreters reported mixed experiences that raises serious questions about the effectiveness of remote ...

Last spring, Lourdes Cerna, a fifty-eight-year-old medical interpreter, received a phone call from a hospital in Texas. In Cerna’s home, in Los Angeles, the audio crackled to life; on the other end of ...

The health care industry is a critical sector that helps save people’s lives. Sometimes, medical professionals and patients have communication barriers that can hinder that process. However, the great ...

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Vietnamese interpreter Siu Williams and her fellow linguists are in such demand at Stanford Hospital that the sprawling campus has become like a trampoline and the hallways like treadmills. “We bounce ...

Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new study. Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare ...