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Telehealth Law: Healthcare Translation Services for Limited English Proficient People

Telebehavioral Health Institute

One often neglected legal requirement by telehealth practitioners involves translation or language access services for limited English proficient (LEP) patients. Under Title VI, healthcare providers must take reasonable steps to ensure effective communication with LEP patients, which may include providing interpreter services.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).