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Greisman, David (2011). New device ensures good medical care gets found in translation. Retrieved from http://www.baltimoresun.com/ph-ho-cf-martti-1222-20111215-story.html

Language Access Network. Retrieved from http://www.lan.us/how-it-works1

Wolz, M. M. (2015), Language barriers: challenges to quality healthcare. International
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Author/Name: Michael M. Wolz, BMBCH, JD

Title/Affiliations: Dr. Michael Wolz is a dermatologist and he currently practices in Minnesota. He graduated with his medical degree from the University of Oxford. He completed his residency with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Credibility: Dr. Wolz is certified by the American Board of Dermatology in Dermatology.

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The downside to MARTTI is that it is expensive.
Although the system has been to be effective it is not widely used.
The system requires an internet connection so if the internet server is down the program can not be accessed.

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Nebraska Hospital Association Features BryanLGH

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KGMB Coverage of Language Access Network

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Language Access Network NBC4LA News Story

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ABC15 Coverage of Language Access Network at the Carle Clinic

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Language Access Network at The Carle Clinic

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9e5Ro27Ryk

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Language Access Network NBC4LA News Story

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KGMB Coverage of Language Access Network

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ABC15 Coverage of Language Access Network

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Nebraska Hospital Association Features BryanLGH

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Misericordia students learn to communicate effectively through language barriers with the use of new technology to improve quality of care. The MARTTI system is a leading tool for health care providers to assist in translations. Misericordia University's Nursing Department is a pioneer in using the tool as part of nursing education.

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In my opinion, the MARTTI system is a valuable resourceto have. I have worked at a facility where we used a language line on a cordless phone. It was a hassle to use, because sometimes the phone would not get good reception in patient rooms and it was difficult to remember the number and tedious listening to prompts to get to the language we needed.  Healthcare is constantly evolving and is meant to encompass everyone. MARTTI in a way would allow each patient's voice to be heard and is a great step towards breaking down the language barrier in healthcare.

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The MARTTI system is easily accessed.
The system is lightweight and easy to transport.
Connected to a live interpreter via video.
More people will have access to healthcare.
Increases patient satisfaction.

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According to Wolz (2014), language barriers can cause significant challenges to providing high quality healthcare.  There is about 291.5 million people living in America and about 60.6 million of those people speak a language other than English at home (Wolz, 2014). There are federal and state laws in place that ensures healthcare access to patients that speak a language other than English. My Accessible Real Time Trusted Interpreter or MARTTI is a device created by the Language Access Network that allows communication between healthcare providers and their patients that speak a different language. MARTTI was created to help bridge the language barrier in healthcare. MARTTI consists of a total of 150 different languages and dialects and the system links healthcare workers to trained interpreters that are available with the click of a button 24 hours a day and seven days a week. MARTTI also provides communication for the hearing impaired with trained sign language interpreters. MARTTI looks like a flat screen and be accessed with the click of a button. The system does not require memorization of phone numbers or codes. When the program is powered on it connects the patient, healthcare worker, and the interpreter via video chat. In an article by Greisman (2011), it is stated that the cost for MARTTI for two years is about 180,000 dollars. The growth of healthcare informatics makes MARTTI possible and it contributes positively to provider knowledge and patient satisfaction.