Every medical practice has their own set of protocols, processes and paperwork that patients need to comprehend in order to obtain care. These can range from a simple task like…
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In this episode of The Invisible Profession podcast, we are discussing Oregon’s House Bill 2359 with Bill Rivers, an expert who has worked on language policy for over 2 decades….
For people who are not directly involved in the language industry, the words interpretation and translation, or interpreter and translator, are often used interchangeably. They do not, however, mean the…
What is HB 2359? Oregon’s House Bill 2359 took effect July 1st, 2022 and states that medical providers must first request healthcare interpreters from the Oregon Health Authority healthcare…
Linguava is excited to announce that as of June 28th, 2022, we are ISO 9001 certified! Linguava has demonstrated that they are passionate about providing a quality service. They have embraced…
Did you know that in Mexico alone, there are 11 language families? Within those language families there are 68 indigenous languages and within those languages 364 different language variants. The…
The typical day of an Interpreter involves commuting to several locations, working with a variety of Providers and community members, and then for the luckiest among us, getting a chance…
In this episode of The Invisible Profession, we talk with Izzy Meda, the Executive Director at Familias en Acción, about the importance of community health workers and community-based organizations in…
In this episode of “The Invisible Profession” we explore how a language access toolkit can impact a patient’s experience through proactive preparation. Elizabeth Sanchez, the language access coordinator for Deschutes…
Our Translation and Localization Department is excited to announce that as of March 31st, we are ISO 17100 certified! What is ISO 17100? ISO 17100 is an international standard, published…
