If you are an interpreter providing medical interpretation services via phone (OPI) as a contractor for U.S. healthcare clients and the interpreting agency or company you are interpreting for says you have to have your own phone line to take calls, you may need to have an agreement in place to protect you from legal liability called a Business Associate Agreement or BAA. Specifically, if you are...
I never would have imagined when I started my career as a medical interpreter that I would be writing an article with a title like this, but here I am. It wasn’t too long after I began my career that I became acutely aware of scams in the translation world, such as the classic, “Oops, we overpaid you!” bait and switch. But truthfully, in the beginning I didn’t believe...
2020 was a tough year to be a small business owner. We continue to face seemingly insurmountable obstacles and the problems don't seem to stop piling up. But what can we interpreters learn from Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack?
Have a bunch of repeat interpreting assignments you need to add to your calendar? Learn how to add bulk appointments with unique assignment numbers the easy way to your Google calendar!
With all the agencies I work with, it's difficult to keep track of all the details. How do I invoice this particular agency? Does this agency require a signature for every assignment? Do they pay mileage? How much do they pay per mile? Is there a mileage minimum? Even someone as well-organized as I am doesn't have the ability to remember all these details, especially if I only accept an...
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I am a Certified Medical/Healthcare Interpreter (CMI-Spanish, CHI-Spanish) and a medical interpreter trainer. I work as an independent contractor in the greater Richmond, Virginia area as a Spanish-English medical interpreter. Click here to read more about me.
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