19Dec/110
Technology to bridge language barriers
Barriers such as access to care, no health insurance, and language create big dents in our health system and keeps patients from receiving the treatment they need. The Howard County General Hospital unveiled a tool that will stream videos to provide live interpretation services to patients. This service will be instantaneous and will cater to 170 languages including Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and even deaf communities. The tablets access networks of interpreters and goes as far as reading patients body language and other visual cues to assist in accurate interpretations. This is a great tool to remove health barriers which prevent patients from receiving proper care.
