Comments on: “I don’t need a trained medical interpreter, just send a warm body!” – Part 3 of 3

By: Snow McDonald

Snow McDonald — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:18:58 +0000

I understand that patient needs confidentiality and as a medical interpreter, we can’t breach the law of HIPAA. However, living in a small area with the possibilities to bump into your patient quite often in different occasions make it so hard not to break the confidentiality. That is such a pain!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:02:37 +0000

In reply to jessica goldhirsch. Thanks for your feedback about medical interpreting as a professional discipline, Jessica! Regarding the social networking bar, we are working to move that.

By: Lila Briones

Lila Briones — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:41:41 +0000

So true! I loved the comparison you made to the skills required to be a functional nurse. Great work!

By: jessica goldhirsch

jessica goldhirsch — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:15:01 +0000

this is fantastic! thanks so much for creating this blog. the topic is timely and essential as we are witnessing the historical change as medical interpreting moves from what has often been the sharing of an often an untested linguistic skill to a professional health care discipline. “Discipline” requires education and training, mentoring and supervised practice.
One favor: would you move the column on the left requesting likes and showing tweets- it covers some of your excellent blog. thanks