Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center in Houston, Texas Goes Live With MARTTI(TM).COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Language Access Network, Inc, (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :LANW) a leader in video interpretation services, announced today it has completed its installation of MARTTI[TM] (My Real Time Trusted Interpreter) it's live video/audio interpretation service, with Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, in Houston, Texas, a part of the Cy-Fair Regional Health Network. Under the agreement, Language Access Network will provide video/audio interpretation services in 150 languages, including American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. (ASL ASL - Algebraic Specification Language ) for the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing. The service will be available to patients at Cypress Fairbanks 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for free. Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center will be billed on a per minute usage fee. Texas ranks second nationally with 13% of its population speaking English less than very well according to the U.S. Census. Language Access Network estimates an average of 20% of all patients in the U.S. are Limited English Proficient, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, or do not speak English well. LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. estimates that each patient encounter in a hospital environment, ER, Labor and Delivery, Clinic, etc. lasts between 7-12 minutes of time on the MARTTI[TM] unit, with a cost range of $1.75- $2.95 per minute. All institutions receiving federal money are required through the American Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Act are required to provide interpretation services free of charge to Deaf and hard of hearing and limited English proficient patients. Martti[TM] will help Cypress Fairbanks comply with ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. , JCAHO JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, see there , and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, regulations. About Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center is a 160-bed community hospital located and serving the northwest Houston community since 1983. More information about Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center is available at www.cyfairhospital.com. About Language Access Network, Inc. Language Access Network Inc. (OTC:LANW), based in Nevada, is a pioneer and the leader in video language interpretation services with operations in Columbus, Ohio. A publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. , Language Access Network provides pharmacies and medical facilities with professionally trained interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week through our centralized video language center, interpreting more than 150 different languages including American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing via real-time, interactive video technology. More information is available at www.languageaccessnetwork.com Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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