Technology

Bridging The Language Gap

Patients and doctors will no longer be lost in translation, thanks to a new telemedical device. Officials say the three-way phone is a recession-friendly approa...

Federal News Network Staff

October 28, 2009 5:58 pm

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Patients and doctors will no longer be lost in translation, thanks to a new telemedical device. Officials say the three-way phone is a recession-friendly approach to breaking down language barriers and improving care. The phones will help communication between doctors, non-English speaking patients and medical interpreters and is available in more than 175 languages. A hospital system in Dallas is already planning to put the phone in every patient room in their hospitals.