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The Role of Qualified Medical Interpreters in Achieving Section 1557 Healthcare Compliance

HIT Consultant

Section 1557, known as the “Health Care Rights Law,” is the main nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Part of this landmark regulation asserts that language barriers must not hinder patients’ access to quality care. Carla Fogaren R.N.,