Introduction Inaccurate translations can lead to harmful results in the medical technology space. Discover how one company vetted the language quality of numerous machine translated documents and assured all NMT outputs were accurate. This Fortune 500 healthcare company needed to complete Language Quality Assessments (LQAs) on content that had been translated from Spanish, German, and … Continued
Machine Translation in the Healthcare Industry Within the healthcare industry, machine translation (MT) has rapidly come into focus as a solution for managing turnaround time and efficiency within the translation process. However, as organizations move to use this technology, a few key challenges have been identified: Security concerns relating to personal health information (PHI) and … Continued
HIPAA Challenges for Modern Translation Technologies HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was signed into law in 1996 with the primary purpose of ensuring the protection of patients’ sensitive information. The legislation focuses on the protection of Personal Health Information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure without the patients’ explicit consent. To achieve this goal, the act … Continued
Propio’s Mission in Making Healthcare Accessible for All Making Healthcare Easily Accessible for All For individuals who don’t speak the same language as their healthcare providers or cannot physically visit a healthcare office, receiving proper treatment and care can be daunting. This challenge is compounded by the risk of misunderstandings or miscommunications, which can lead … Continued
Augmenting Medical Translations with AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead In our interconnected, globalized world, the need to speak multiple languages can impede effective communication in different industries, including healthcare. Machine translation, driven by advanced artificial intelligence, presents an opportunity to overcome these language barriers. As our world and economy becomes more globalized, however, … Continued
The Future of Healthcare and the Role Language Services Will Play in Improved Patient Outcomes Healthcare is a field that requires communication and understanding between all parties involved – doctors, patients, nurses, technicians, etc. Unfortunately, language barriers can often impede progress in healthcare environments. This issue has been growing in prevalence as the healthcare industry … Continued
Accuracy vs. Efficiency: The AI Translation Dilemma in Compliance-Heavy Sectors The Risks of Using AI Translation in Compliance-Focused Industries As technology continues to advance, more and more industries are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for various tasks, including translation. With the promise of faster and more efficient translations, it’s no surprise that AI translation has … Continued
Every patient deserves to be understood, no matter their language or communication needs. Empowering your healthcare organization to better connect with patients who have language needs, accessibility needs, or both can help you meet compliance and improve your organization’s reputation. Yet, navigating regulatory requirements, managing limited resources, and providing consistent communication across languages and alternate … Continued
With a focus on advancing health equity and reducing disparities in health care access, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule in May 2024 to revise Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Titled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities,” the new rule aims to strengthen and reinstate protections from … Continued
As seen in USA Today For the nearly 30 million Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), language barriers can have dangerous (and even deadly) consequences in healthcare settings — miscommunicated care instructions, misunderstood patient presentations, and power inequities between patients and medical professionals. Eliminating potential obstacles that hinder outcomes for LEP communities are often amongst the easiest … Continued
