2007.08.19 - LA County+USC installs ALVIN

Paras and Associates has completed installation of ALVIN in the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC). With over 1,000 beds, LAC+USC is among the largest medical centers in the Western United States.

LAC+USC is also joining the Health Care Interpreter Network (HCIN), which will give them the ability to share interpreter resources with other California public hospitals.

LAC+USC is only the latest in a growing number of hospitals who are choosing to install ALVIN. Paras and Associates expects to announce several more installations before the close of this year.

2007.06.04 - ALVIN Now Supports ASL Interpretation

Paras and Associates has announced that ALVIN now offers instant access to trained American Sign Language interpreters. This service will expand to 24/7/365 coverage by September 1, 2007.

2007.06.04 - PAA Profiled in East Bay Business Times

Paras and Associates was recently profiled in the East Bay Business Times. View a copy of the article.

2007.02.27 - PAA Forges Partnership with Language Line Services

Paras and Associates has forged an agreement with Language Line Services, the world’s leading provider of language-based services. ALVIN units will now support seamless, instant, on-demand access to interpreters for over 170 languages. See the full release.

2006.10.15 - HCIN Officially Launched

The Health Care Interpreters Network was officially launched today. This network of California Public Hospitals has agreed to install ALVIN and to share interpreter resources.

HCIN has four founding hospitals, and is open to applications for membership. For more information on HCIN, go to HCIN.org