State launches health interpreter project
MINNEAPOLIS, January 29 2009 - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is encouraging interpreters to sign up for a voluntary roster that is expected to be available for physicians to search early this year.
Preventive health guides available for Spanish speakers over 50
MINNEAPOLIS, December 18, 2008—Two new checklists to help Spanish-speaking men and women over the age of 50 decide which preventive medical tests they need and when they need to get them are now available from AHRQ and AARP.
Metro hospitals part of project to remove language barriers to quality care
MINNEAPOLIS, September 16, 2008—Two metro hospitals have taken part in an 18-month project working to make efficient and effective hospital language services a reality.
'A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care'
MINNEAPOLIS, August 11, 2008—The Office of Minority Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is offering an online CME course that teaches physicians how to provide "culurally competent care" to people from different backgrounds.
Interpreter issues the focus of MPR report
MINNEAPOLIS, July 8, 2008—An audio feature broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio Monday focused on the importance of interpeters as part of the medical team.
Minority affairs committee criticizes state report
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2008 - The MMA Minority and Cross Cultural Affairs Committee sent a letter to about a dozen key lawmakers criticizing a state report that failed to recommend a way to fund interpreter services.
Free, new patient education materials in many languages
MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2008— An assortment of 23 health communication brochures, translated into 14 languages, are available from te U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immmigrants.
Interpreter registry bill passes subcommittee
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6, 2008 - The House Licensing Subcommittee passed a bill Monday that would create a statewide registry for medical interpreters.
2008 legislative preview
MINNEAPOLIS, January 24, 2007 - The MMA’s top priorities for the 2008 Legislative Session include health care reform, reimbursement for interpreter services, and protecting the integrity of the Health Care Access Fund.
Health brochures available in Hmong, Somali, Arabic, other languages
MINNEAPOLIS, November 29, 2007—The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has recently posted 13 health brochures in Haitian Creole, Farsi, Spanish, Swahili, and Hmong on their website.