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Category Archives: Language Access Tools

Webinar: Addressing the Language Access Barrier When Serving Refugee Patients

Posted on July 27, 2012 by apower

This webinar focuses on the delivery issues that health care administrators face in providing language access for recently arrived refugees. Co-sponsored by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC).

Posted in Language Access Tools

Webinar: Making CLAS Happen

Posted on July 27, 2012 by apower

This webinar provides an introduction to the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards, issued by the DHHS Office of Minority Health. Case studies highlight Community Partnerships, Health Literacy and Client-Centered Care.

Posted in Language Access Tools

Effective Healthcare Communication Video

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Costello

The U.S. DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration’s video How Effective Healthcare Communication Contributes to Health Equity  presents the 3 factors of healthcare communication: health literacy, cultural competency, and linguistic competency.

Posted in Language Access Tools

National Health Law Program Report

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Elizabeth Costello

The National Health Law Program released the report How Can States Get Federal Funds to Help Pay for Language Services for Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees? This resource helps states to evaluating best practices for setting up language services reimbursement and details federal funding options and technical requirements.

Posted in Language Access Tools

Language Access Training Video

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Elizabeth Costello

The Office of Refugee Resettlement, in collaboration with the Office of Civil Rights, has developed and posted a training video “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Implications for Persons who are Limited English Proficient.“

Posted in Language Access Tools

How to Choose and Use a Language Agency

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Elizabeth Costello

Developed by the California Endowment
PDF

Posted in Language Access Tools

Terminology of Health Care Interpreting

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Elizabeth Costello

Developed by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
Glossary of Terms – PDF

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Posted on December 8, 2011 by Elizabeth Costello

Selected citations for Language Access literature

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