AMN Healthcare Study Tracks 45 Languages Spoken in Patient/Provider Encounters in U.S.
The new report is based on more than 204 million minutes – or more than 142,000 days -- of language interpretation services the company provided via AMN Healthcare Language Services for patients in hospitals, medical groups, and other clinical settings. That’s compared to 102 million minutes when AMN Healthcare compiled its inaugural report in 2021, a 100 percent increase in interpretation services provided.
- That’s compared to 102 million minutes when AMN Healthcare compiled its inaugural report in 2021, a 100 percent increase in interpretation services provided.
- “Language diversity in healthcare is exploding,” said Jacobia Solomon, President of AMN Healthcare Language Services.
- Spanish is the most commonly spoken language other than English in patient/provider encounters in 48 states, according to the report.
- “Languages used in patient/provider healthcare encounters generally are regionalized based on migration patterns to the U.S.” Solomon said.