Child Health Corporation of America & Language Access Network Sign Exclusive Group Purchasing Agreement

Alliance of Children’s Hospitals Selects Best of Breed Interpretation Service to Serve Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patient Populations

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Child Health Corporation of America (“CHCA”) signed an agreement today to partner with the Language Access Network (“LAN”) to provide its 43 Owner Hospitals nationwide video language interpretation services targeted towards its Limited English Proficient (LEP) , Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing pediatric patient populations. These services will be delivered via LAN’s proprietary remote video interpretation platform, known as MARTTI^TM, and its dedicated high-speed broadband network. MARTTI stands for My Accessible Real Time Trusted Interpreter.

“We have had the pleasure of already using LAN at Children’s Medical Center Dallas”

“We are excited about finding the right solution to better serve our LEP and Hard-of-Hearing populations,” said Melinda McDonald, Vice-President for Child Health Corporation of America. She continued, “As the nation’s population becomes more diverse, we have seen increasing demand, with thousands of requests for interpretation services annually at our Owner Hospitals.”

“We have had the pleasure of already using LAN at Children’s Medical Center Dallas,” said Edgardo Garcia, Director Language Access Services. “The service allowed us to improve our patient satisfaction, make our patient flow more efficient, enhance our compliance and, most importantly, drive a trusted encounter between our patient and providers. Clear communication forms the basis for these improvements.”

"We feel privileged to have been selected to provide interpretation services to children’s hospitals nationwide," said Andrew Panos, COO of Language Access Network. “CHCA Owner Hospitals will benefit from LAN’s proven track record of success in delivering a reliable, timely and easy to use interpretation service that helps ensure high quality patient – provider interactions while reducing the costs that might occur from a lack of clear communication.”

About Child Health Corporation of America

CHCA, headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kan., is an alliance of 43 of North America's leading children's hospitals that provides a range of programs and services designed to reduce costs, increase revenue and improve the performance of children's hospitals. Through its offerings, CHCA helps children's hospitals accelerate the safe, efficient and effective delivery of clinical care. CHCA Owner Hospitals represent more than 20,000 physicians, 100,000 employees, $14 billion in revenue and $2 billion in overall product purchases. For more information, visit www.chca.com.

About Language Access Network, LLC

Language Access Network, LLC (“LAN”) is a leader in providing remote language interpretation services to the healthcare industry. Targeted towards Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing patient populations, LAN provides its rapidly growing client base (currently over 65 medical facilities nationwide) with 24/7/365 access to the highest quality & trained interpreters available via our centralized video language center located in Columbus, OH. The Company provides clients with real-time video and audio interpretation capabilities in over 150 languages that help clients improve operations, enhance financial performance and build trust relationships through clear communication.

More information is available at www.languageaccessnetwork.com.