INTERPRETING

HIPAA Compliance and Language Services:

For business entities, what does it mean to be HIPAA compliant? Interpreters that are HIPAA compliant have acquired appropriate HIPAA knowledge for the interpreter to understand the requirements of HIPAA, how HIPAA could be violated and its consequences. Hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities are considered covered entities and are mandated to train all of their employees on HIPAA policies and procedures. However, the medical facilities are under no legal responsibility to ensure their business associates (contracted interpreters) are trained in HIPAA compliance.

ForHIPAA compliance reaches beyond the doctors, nurses and medical providers to include anyone that comes in contact with patients and their health care information. Interpreters are no exception and when providers are making arrangements for communication access, requiring national certification and HIPAA compliance should be mandatory.

ForThe United States Department of Health and Human Services does not endorse any particular training program or course for business associates (including interpreters). It is our responsibility as Interpreting Agency to ensure to our clients, that our Interpreters are fully HIPAA compliant for the best of their patients when providing language access. Patients will most certainly be appreciative of such systematic safeguards being taken to ensure excellence, effective communication while respecting their privacy.

While it would be nice to speak every language, it’s just not possible. Our legal interpreting team will help you understand the highly complex and intricate language used in legal circumstances. Whether you need legal interpreting for the courtroom, private legal matters, or anything else we’ll be there to help you out.

A Bench Card from the Supreme Court of Georgia Commission on Interpreters:

The Law on Foreign-Language Interpreters for Participants in Court Proceedings

Under Federal law, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, and Georgia statutory law, case law, and Supreme Court rules, Georgia courts are required to provide qualified foreign-language interpreters to participants in court proceedings who are limited English proficient (LEP). They must provide these services when necessary to ensure effective communication by and with LEP participants. LEP participants can include litigants, witnesses, and spectators. Court proceedings include all court services, programs, and activities. LEP participants:

• Cannot be required to arrange or pay for their own interpreters, nor can their attorneys be required to do so;
• Must be provided an interpreter for any criminal or civil proceeding;
• Can waive their right to an appointed interpreter if the waiver is in writing and is approved by the court, and can revoke that waiver at any time;
• Do not waive their right to an appointed interpreter simply because they do not request one;
• Do not lose the right to an appointed interpreter because they speak or understand some English.

​Standards Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters:

• Act strictly in the interest of the court during proceedings before the court and with fidelity to the non-English speaker for whom they are interpreting.
• Reflect proper court decorum and act with dignity and respect to the officials and staff of the court.
• Avoid professional or personal conduct which could discredit the court.
• Work unobtrusively so that attention is focused on the parties rather than the interpreter;
• Accurately state their qualifications as a court interpreter.
• Interpret accurately and faithfully without indicating any personal bias. In doing so, interpreters shall:
• Preserve the level of language used and the ambiguities and nuances of the speaker without editing.
• Request clarification of ambiguous statements or unfamiliar vocabulary from the judge or counsel.
• Refrain from expressing personal opinion in a matter before the court.
• Promptly notify the court of any error in their interpretation.

Let’s remember that community interpreting is demarcated as interpreting performed for the purpose of providing access to social services, health care or education.

Laying the ground rules so all participants clearly understand how to proceed is crucial for language access and transparency before each encounter begins. Our interpreters know how to properly do this in the form of a role introduction in both languages and tailor it to match each encounter.

Parent-teacher conference, Evaluation, EIP meetings, Pre-K evaluation, and any other school meeting, we will cover all these requests for you.

When the students health, well-being, or dignity is at risk, or when student educational access and outcomes would be compromised, the interpreter may be justified in acting as an advocate.​ Our Interpreters are ere to help you achieve your goal and successfully convey the message to the parent so their student can be successful.

Our interpreters promotes and maintains respect for the cultural beliefs and practices of all parties involved in the interpreting encounter and continuously strives to develop awareness of potential cultural conflicts.

At all times act in a professional manner while strives to maintain impartiality and refrains from counseling, advising, or projecting personal opinions, biases, or beliefs.

Respect and Privacy always…

The world of international business never sleeps. If you’re taking part in a conference around the world and need interpreting, don’t hesitate to work with us. We have all the experience needed to help you.

Are you looking for simultaneous, or consecutive conference interpretation services in Atlanta, Georgia or anywhere in the United State?​

Culturally Yours Interpreting is here to help you locate the best, qualified conference interpreter for your meeting or event.​

Simultaneous interpreting is difficult and demands quick brainpower, an exhaustive knowledge of terminology in both the source and target languages, and great stamina. We send only our most capable interpreters to fill these assignments.

Based on the type of interpreting required – whether simultaneous, whisper or consecutive – we also provide audio equipment (booths, audio transmitters and receivers, microphones and headsets) and technical support upon request.

Sometimes you’re just on the go. When you need crystal clear, Over the Phone Interpreting, our team of expert interpreters will help you understand anything in any situation. As long as you have your phone, we’ll be there to help you. A free conference number with access code will be provided for your convenience.

Video remote Interpreting is not only cost effective, no traveling for the interpreter and no mileage fees for the client, but probably the best solution specially in crisis like this pandemic we all suffered from. We use Zoom, Skype, Starleaf, WhatsApp and any other available App on the market.