Industry Specialization: Healthcare

According to the 2000 Census, over 21 million people in the United States have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Today this number is most likely much higher. This language barrier is a significant obstacle to the provision of quality healthcare services to LEP patients. The provision of accurate medical translation services is indispensable to make sure LEP patients fully understand all healthcare documents.

The types of medical documents we routinely translate for the health care industry include:

• Community outreach materials
• Factsheets
• Discharge instructions
• HIPAA privacy notices
• Informed consent forms
• Web-based information

Excel Translations has developed its own translator testing, translator screening and translator certification / qualification program. This demanding system ensures that linguists:

• Are professional medical translators and medical editors, working in their natives languages;
• Possess significant experience in their field of specialization and are subject-matter experts;
• Pass a rigorous translation screening and translation testing process; and
• Receive feedback on the quality of their work on a continuing basis.

Many of our translators and editors hold MDs and PhDs in all major areas of life sciences and medicine.