Boston Medical Center Becomes First Hospital to Adopt MARTTI(TM) Service in Massachusetts
Language Access Network, Inc. (OTCBB:LANW), the leader in video interpretation services, announced today that Boston Medical Center has installed and begun usage of the Company’s MARTTI™ units. The Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit, 575-licensed bed, academic medical center located in Boston’s historic South End. Last year, the medical center assisted in more than 170,000 interactions with patients and visitors, had more than 28,035 discharges, and more than 900,000 outpatient visits.
Under the agreement, Language Access Network will provide video interpretation service in 150 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL). The service, known as MARTTI™ (My Accessible Real-Time Trusted Interpreter), will be available to Boston Medical Center’s Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and billed on a per minute usage fee.
Language Access Network estimates an average of 20% of all patients in the U.S. are limited English proficient, deaf and hard-of-hearing, or do not speak English well. LAN estimates that each patient encounter in a hospital environment, ER, Labor and Delivery, Clinic, etc. lasts between 7-12 minutes of time on the MARTTI™ unit, with a cost range of $1.75-$2.95 per minute.
About Boston Medical Center
Boston Medical Center is the first hospital in Massachusetts to offer the MARTTI™ Interpretation Services to their limited English proficient and deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. The Interpreter Services program at Boston Medical Center is the most extensive in New England. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine. Emphasizing community-based care, Boston Medical Center, with its mission to provide consistently accessible health services to all, is the largest safety net hospital in New England.
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About Language Access Network, Inc.
Language Access Network, Inc. (OTCBB:LANW), based in Nevada, is a pioneer and the leader in video language interpretation services with operations in Columbus, Ohio. A publicly traded company, Language Access Network provides pharmacies and medical facilities with professionally trained interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week through our centralized video language center, interpreting more than 150 different languages including American Sign Language (ASL) via real-time, interactive video technology.
More information is available at www.languageaccessnetwork.com.
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