Publication/Creation Date

May 16 2020

Creators/Contributors

Rebecca Heilweil (creator)

Description

"Sweeney is one of many interpreters now working remotely to ensure that patients and family members who don’t speak English fluently — a significant portion of the US population — can still access vital health care information amid the coronavirus pandemic. While some interpreters have for years used phone calls and video calls to communicate with patients, others are still adjusting."

Augments

Communicating, Interpreting, Understanding, Speaking, Caring, Working

Technology Keywords

Video Calling, Tele-Medicine, Remote Work, Remote Interpreting Services

Keywords

COVID-19, Pandemic, Health, Medical, Hospitals, Patients, Language, Translation, Communication, Work

Source

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/5/16/21250477/medical-interpreters-remote-certified-languages-telelanguage-covid-19