As the number of limited English proficiency [LEP] speakers rises across the nation, so too does the risk of losing critical medical information in translation. Imagine, trying to communicate to your doctor the type of pain that you are feeling; or worse, having to interpret his diagnosis to your own parent or sibling. Not only to provide proper patient care, consider the following advantages of hiring a professionally-trained medical interpreter:
Accuracy of Service
By minimizing the risk of miscommunication, accurate interpretation ensures that each and every patient has a full understanding of his or her medical treatment. Not only does this allow for self-advocacy, but it assists in accurate continuity of existing records, billing, and referrals. A better guarantor of adequate service, professional and accurate interpretation replace the inevitable discrepancy of ad-hoc or inter-family communication.
Peace of Mind
As easy as it may be to bring your son or daughter to your appointment to translate, the undue stress of putting a loved one in such a position is easily avoided with the acquisition of a professional interpreter. Not only an objective bystander with a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology, a professional interpreter will serve as a safeguard against legal action if, worse comes to worst, a friend or family member abets harm by misinterpreting or failing to communicate information.
Range of Coverage
Rather than hire staff who speak the local second language, executive administrators will ensure their facility’s reputation and code of conduct by providing professional interpretation services no matter the language. With dedicated and on-demand services, a certified interpretation and translation provider will accommodate every facility and patient, no matter the mother tongue.
Under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination on the basis of national origin is strictly prohibited in all medical facilities receiving federal funding. A propos this decree, it isn’t just a patient’s prerogative to receive medical interpretation; it is his right.
At Accurate Language Services, we value every person’s right to privacy and healthcare, and believe that professional interpretation and translation is critical to this endeavour. Staffed by language experts with years in the field, we are proud to offer premier medical language services across New Jersey.
