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Although federal regulations require health care providers to provide assistance to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) — including translation and interpretation services when necessary — there are no objective standards or guidelines for who may work as an interpreter for health encounters. As a result, most hospitals and primary care providers have sketchy programs for communicating with non-English-speaking patients.

Lost in translation? Helping LEP patients