Transforming Healthcare Experience for Deaf Persons: Four Examples Why In-Person Interpreters are Essential
Published July 23, 2025
This Learning Bite explores the critical importance of in-person interpreters over Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for Deaf individuals in healthcare settings. Through four real-world examples, Chelsea Elertson demonstrates how live interpreters can provide essential accommodations as a Deaf person that technology-based solutions could not reliably deliver.
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Transforming Healthcare Experience for Deaf Persons: Four Examples Why In-Person Interpreters are Essential