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Take Action: Support Translated Prescription Drug Labels
Avantpage joined the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) in taking action to support translation of prescription drug labels--we encourage you to take action also by May 13, 2010. CPEHN writes, "Despite public outcry, the Board of Pharmacy continues to...
Use of Personal Health Records Growing; More Translation Will Be Needed
This week I read an engaging and informative survey report released by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) detailing Americans' usage of personal health records, or PHRs. What's a PHR? According to the American Health Information Management Association...
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Our Translation Process
Avantpage Translations recently released a special report called "Translation Technology 101: How It's Changing The Business and How We Use It". The new technologies used by companies such as Google have made computer, or machine, translation more accurate than ever....
The Census: Where’s the ethnicity/national origin question?
That was our response upon receiving our census form in the mail. After all, the country of origin question goes a long way in determining what kind of language services an area needs to provide for local residents. Well, it’s sort of on the census. You see, under...
The ROI of Language Assistance: How It Pays to Communicate in Your Patients’ Language
Research shows that the per-patient costs of Language Assistance are low, while providing services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate (CLAS) manner leads to better patient outcomes and significantly lower costs to the system. With minorities providing most...
New Report: Translation Technology 101 (Part I)
Today Avantpage Translations released a special report called "Translation Technology 101: How It's Changing The Business and How We Use It". The new technologies used by companies such as Google have made computer, or machine, translation more accurate than ever. But...