The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters has opened its applications for national certification of healthcare interpreters. The Commission developed a Continue reading
This latest blog posting from the U.S. Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology clarifies the difference between “electronic Continue reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that eleven states are ready to receive registrations from Medicaid Continue reading
This policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlights the provisions of the Patient Protection and Continue reading
Using data reported to the California Medical Board by California physicians from 2003 to 2007, this article examines whether self-reported Continue reading
This report from the University of California San Francisco Center for California Health Workforce Studies analyzes data collected by the Continue reading
California Assembly Bill 1586, enacted in 2001, requires the voluntary self-reporting of cultural background and foreign language proficiency by physicians Continue reading
In this thoughtful article, two national language access experts caution against clinicians using second language skills inappropriately when there is Continue reading
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