Integration of Two Leading Healthcare Technology Enabled
Interpretation Companies Improves Language Access and Health Equity
CLEARWATER, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stratus Video, one of the nation’s leading language service providers,
announced today their merger with InDemand Interpreting. The merger will
enable the combined business to further its commitment to improving
health equity for Limited English Proficient, Deaf, and Hard of Hearing
patients by providing access to medically qualified/certified
interpreters via the latest in video/audio and geolocation technology.
Further, the merger will leverage the combined quality of each
organization’s interpreters and technology to enhance capabilities that
better serve the expanding language access needs of healthcare
providers. With more than 25 million Limited English Proficient patients
living in the United States today, effective communication is paramount
to assisting providers in delivering the best care possible.
“We are thrilled to be merging with InDemand Interpreting,” said David
Fetterolf, President of Stratus Video, “We are confident that bringing
these two dedicated teams together will lead to new innovations in
healthcare interpreting.”
Stratus Video and InDemand Interpreting’s mission is to help patients
communicate in all medical settings regardless of primary language
spoken, cultural background, or hearing ability. “We are excited to
combine our shared passion for providing access to qualified/certified
medical interpreters with industry leading service levels and technology
suite,” said Mary Kate Salley Chief Operating Officer at InDemand
Interpreting.
To learn more about Stratus Video and InDemand Interpreting, visit www.stratusvideo.com
and www.indemandinterpreting.com.
About Stratus Video
Stratus Video offers technology enabled access to its medically
qualified/certified interpreters to improve patient safety and care
across the care continuum. A suite of offerings including audio, video
and geo-location mobile applications along with inter-operability to
telehealth solutions, provides language access when and where it’s
needed. Led by a team of dedicated individuals, Stratus Video is
committed to enabling Visual Connections and Vital Conversations. For
more information, please visit www.stratusvideo.com
and follow us on @stratusvideo on Twitter.
About InDemand Interpreting
InDemand Interpreting was founded in 2007 with the vision of ensuring
that every patient receives the highest quality healthcare, regardless
of language, cultural background or hearing ability. By delivering the
most experienced medical interpreters and highest quality video
technology, InDemand Interpreting provides doctors, nurses and
clinicians the language access they need to provide the best possible
care. For more information, please visit www.indemandinterpreting.com.
Contacts
Stratus Video
Kate Pascucci, 315-569-0867
VP
of Marketing
[email protected]
