ULG’s Language Solutions Blog

Medical Economics: Improve Patient Outcomes with Better Language Access

Original Publication: Medical Economics Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) face poorer health outcomes due to low health literacy and language barriers. In a recent systematic review, 75%...

How To Improve Language Access, Cultural Competency, and Health Equity

In the United States, 67.8 million people speak a language other than English, and for healthcare organizations, ensuring language access and health equity are critical for improving access to care an...

Control Costs & Improve Quality with Language Services in Healthcare

As healthcare leaders continue to cope with rising costs and staffing shortages, they’re looking to do more with less. Yet cutting corners on translation and interpretation programs isn’t an option wh...

MedCity News: Bridging Cultural Gaps to Improve Health Equity

Original publication: MedCity News Although many healthcare systems across the country have developed promising pilot programs, there remains an urgent need to develop systematic approaches to address...

5 Ways to Improve Engagement with Multicultural Members in 2023

As healthcare organizations continue to battle negative operating margins and rising healthcare costs, efforts to engage and grow patients and members will be critical, particularly among populations ...

Preparing for Section 1557’s Proposed Language Access Provisions

With a focus on advancing health equity and reducing disparities in health care access, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule last year to revise Section 1557 of ...

How Increasing Equity Helps Providers Cut Costs and Improve Lives

A recent analysis by Deloitte found health inequities currently cost the US healthcare industry $312 billion a year, which could balloon to $1 trillion by 2040 if left unaddressed. Key industry stakeh...

Improving Health Equity Through Cultural Engagement

Despite the progress made over the preceding decades, inequalities persist in many areas of American life, including healthcare. Disparities in both healthcare access and in outcomes like mortality, l...

Healthcare Business Today: Leveraging AI Technology to Achieve Health Equity

Original Publication: Healthcare Business Today For decades, healthcare organizations have struggled to address racial and ethnic disparities throughout the member journey. The emergence of AI technol...

Accessibility in Healthcare: Language Access & Alternative Formats

  Is the information your healthcare plan provides truly accessible to all of your members? A number of barriers can stand in the way of understanding needed information, including language and disabi...

Help LEP Populations Keep Insurance Coverage After Redetermination

  Redetermination after the Public Health Emergency In response to the global pandemic, the United States declared a public health emergency, which allowed individuals and families to remain enrolled ...

Health Equity Accreditation: What It Means For Your Organization

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare in the United States. But studies show that the caliber of healthcare individuals receive varies...

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