Portland, Oregon – December 21, 2011- viaLanguage, a leading provider of healthcare translation and localization services, announced its 2012 free webinar schedule as part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to healthcare by removing language and cultural barriers that may prevent people from otherwise obtaining such care. The 2012 webinars are focused on providing strategies and tactics for optimizing healthcare translation programs and projects. Webinar topics for 2012 include:

• Healthcare Translation 101: Tips to Increase Efficiency and Stretch Your Budget (February 2012)
• Leveraging Machine Translation into Your Multilingual Healthcare Communications (May 2012)
• Improve Member Communication and Retention with Limited English Proficient (LEP) Populations (September 2012)
• eLearning in Healthcare: Using Mobile and Web to Educate, Motivate and Influence (December 2011)

"Whether you’re new to the task of translating healthcare communications or you simply want to sharpen practices that are already under way, this year's webinar schedule will significantly help healthcare professionals improve their LEP communications and ensure compliance with the growing list of language access mandates,” says Steve Vogeltanz, VP Healthcare, viaLanguage."

About viaLanguage
viaLanguage, is a leading provider of global healthcare translation and localization services. viaLanguage is committed to improving access to healthcare by removing language and cultural barriers that may prevent people from otherwise obtaining such care. Through the unique combination of its Online Language System (OLS), expert linguists and integration capabilities, viaLanguage offers organizations a comprehensive, affordable solution for meeting today’s increasing need for effective multilingual communications. viaLanguage services are designed to help clients quickly and easily develop the very best multilingual Web sites, marketing materials, software applications and other global communications. Clients include: Blue Shield California, Regence, A-dec, HemCon Medical Technologies, Senior Whole Health, San Francisco Health Plan; as well as many hospitals, school districts and state governments. Headquarters are located at 700 SW Taylor Street, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97205-3016. For more information, visit www.vialanguage.com or call us at 503-243-2007.

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