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Know Your Interpreter Obligations

Published on Tue Feb 05, 2019

Question: Our practice is located in an area with a growing deaf population, which may mean an increase in patients needing translation services. What are we required to do in these circumstances? New York Subscriber Answer: Your practice must provide an interpreter when a patient is unable to communicate with your providers because of a disability, such as hearing loss, [...]
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