In accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 635 (Atkins, Chapter 600, Statutes of 2016) which was passed with little objection, and Senate Bill (SB) 165 (Atkins, Chapter 365, Statutes of 2019) which passed unanimously:

On August 31, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that Medi-Cal beneficiaries will be receiving increased interpreter support in several regions in California, including Contra Costa County. The aim of this was to ensure that all patients, no matter what language they speak, are able to receive the care that they deserve without having to worry about communication.

The project is called Medical Interpretation Pilot Project. Through the legislatively mandated project, medical interpreters in the following languages are needed or will be called upon. This is to cover Medi-Cal assignments in the area either on-site or remotely, either via phone or video conferencing.

Arabic
Armenian
Cambodian
Cantonese
Dari
Farsi
Hindi
Hmong
Japanese
Korean
Laotian
Mam
Mandarin
Mien
Mixteco
Pashto
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese

Monterey Language Services is proud to be part of the MIPP team, providing interpretation services in Richmond/Antioch area.

Last week, Monterey Language Services helped a client to interact with a court in the Midwest via video conferencing. In order to have a video conference with the court, we need to meet all their requirements.

Our professional video conferencing services include high-quality industry-standard equipment, conference rooms, privacy and security, fiber optic internet connection, IP-to-IP, and technical support.

Video conferencing programs such as Skype are everywhere, yet they don’t comply with the industry standards required by the court.

Check out our webpage: http://www.montereylanguages.com/video-conferencing-services.html

Monterey Language Services hosted a successful two-day video conference about a legal deposition between the East and West Coasts this week in high-definition IP-based format. 

Video Conferencing has been around in its recognizable form since 1968.  Originally used by NASA for astronauts to talk to people on earth, it expanded in the 1980s, as personal computers became a common occurrence.  With the rise of the Internet in the 1990s, more efficient technologies were developed.  With the creation of free Internet services like Skype and iChat in the 21^st century, videoconferencing has become an almost daily routine for millions of people.

There is a difference between home video conferencing and professional video conferencing.  Home video conferencing of course refers to peoples’ everyday usage of free Internet services to communicate.  Professional video conferencing refers to high-definition video and high-quality audio, with both the image and voice coming through very clearly.  This is made possible by the use of dedicated, expensive equipment and infrastructure.  Therefore, you do not have to worry about losing the Internet connection, but rather focusing on closing the business deal.

Monterey Language Services provides professional video conferencing services, including technical know-how, industry-standard equipment such as Polycom, large conference rooms, and direct IP-to-IP or bridge calls with fiber optic support, all of which allow you to hold successful and professional video conferences with clients and colleagues who are located elsewhere.

Check out our webpage: http://www.montereylanguages.com/video-conferencing-services.html