Video Interpretation
Video interpretation is a video call to a remote professional interpreter to help an in-person staff member communicate with a person who does not speak English well.
CyraCom offers qualified video interpreters for over 30 languages, including Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). We also have phone interpretation available in over 300 languages.
Don’t let cost deter you from choosing the way you would like to interact with your LEP patients or customers. We offer our video interpretation service for spoken languages at the same price as our phone interpretation service.
Health systems and businesses have adopted telehealth and video meeting solutions as alternatives to in-person meetings. With CyraCom Connect, you can invite a video interpreter to telehealth or a video call you have arranged through an existing teleconference platform.
With our CyraCom Interpreter App, your staff can reach CyraCom’s phone and video interpretation services from many devices–including equipment your facility already has, such as laptops, tablets, or mobile phones.
Our services are available through our web portal or our free-to-download mobile app, the CyraCom Interpreter App, available via Google Play or Apple. No limits to how many devices you can connect to our app, and no licenses exist.
CyraCom offers a wheeled interpretation cart to make accessing an interpreter even easier. We designed the Flex Elite Cart specifically for our healthcare customers – it is flexible, portable, and extremely durable for the daily demands of a hospital. Ask us about options for lease or purchase, and you can bring your own device using the adjustable tablet enclosure.
Our operations are HIPAA and PCI Compliant. We also meet several international standards for quality processes and hold the following ISO accreditations:
Our interpreters are qualified, as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act requires.
Our employee interpreters complete extensive, standardized interpreter training before taking calls. They’re consistently monitored for quality and receive continuing education throughout their employment with CyraCom.
CyraCom’s ASL interpreters comply with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and maintain certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI).
You don’t have to hire staff interpreters for dozens of languages or hope that local interpreter agencies have those rarer languages available. With CyraCom, you’ll be connected to qualified interpreters for over 25 languages who can take your calls immediately.
If you hire an onsite interpreter, you must pay a minimum of two hours, plus travel time. This can become quite costly if you need an interpreter for only a few minutes. With video interpretation, you only pay for the minutes that the interpreter is on the line.
It can take hours for an on-site interpreter to arrive. It can even take a while for a staff interpreter to finish another session and then come to your aid. When it comes down to seconds, such as for 9-1-1 calls for critical health situations, video interpreters are the best option.