Hablamos Juntos (Together We Speak): Interpreters, Provider Communication, and Satisfaction with Care

摘要

BACKGROUND The Hablamos Juntos—Together We Speak (HJ)—national demonstration project targeted the improvement of language access for Spanish-speaking Latinos in areas with rapidly growing Latino populations. The objective of HJ was to improve doctor-patient communication by increasing access to and quality of interpreter services for Spanish-speaking patients.