Using Technology to Reduce a Healthcare Disparity

Abstract

Superior healthcare delivery requires good communication. For people who have English as a second language, this is particularly challenging. Given the advances in technology, most especially with Web 2.0 and cloud computing, the following proffers a technology-mediated solution to address communication barriers that result when delivering healthcare to non-English speakers or limited-proficiency English-speaking patients. This solution serves to reduce healthcare disparities, satisfy meaningful use requirements, and provide superior healthcare delivery that is efficient, effective, and efficacious.