We Build Systems That to Patients
Led by award-winning language access consultant Joana Tudela, MPH, we don’t just provide ACA Section 1557 and Joint Commission compliance guidance—we implement sustainable language access systems that protect 80+ million patients.
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose Culturizing Access
- Implementation-Focused Healthcare Language Access Partnership - We are your operational compliance partner, not a language service vendor. We build sustainable language access training systems that work long-term, ensuring your healthcare organization is prepared for evolving ACA Section 1557 and Joint Commission compliance requirements.
- Joint Commission 2026 Language Access Preparation Expert - With the January 1, 2026 Joint Commission language access deadline approaching, healthcare organizations need proven expertise in new hospital accreditation standards. We help you transition seamlessly to meet PC.11.02.07 communication requirements and cultural competency mandates.
- Evidence-Based Healthcare Language Access Results - Our Washington DC healthcare compliance consultant approach is grounded in clinical data: LEP patients experience 2x higher adverse events, 20% longer emergency department visits, and 30% higher hospital readmission rates. We help you transform these outcomes through systematic language access implementation.
- Award-Winning Healthcare Language Access Expertise - Joana Tudela was recognized as Top 40 Under 40 Outstanding Latino Healthcare Professionals, establishing Culturizing Access as a leading healthcare language access compliance authority.
Meet Our Healthcare Language Access Expert Team
Joana Tudela, MA, MPH
Founder & Sr. Language Access Consultant
Joana’s journey began as a Limited English Proficient patient herself, and then navigating the healthcare system as a healhtcare and language service provider. This personal experience sparked a passion that evolved through her professional work as a medical interpreter and culminated in her advanced training in public health and healthcare compliance.
- 14+ years specialized healthcare and language access compliance experience
- Master’s in Public Health (MPH) – Health Education and Promotion
- Master’s in Interpreting and Translation Studies
- Host of “Language Access is No Vitamin!” healthcare compliance podcast
Our Expert Team
What Sets Culturizing Access Apart in Healthcare Language Access
We’re not another language service vendor selling interpretation minutes. We’re strategic implementation partners who understand both the regulatory landscape and the clinical realities healthcare providers face daily.
- Implementation Over Healthcare Consultation: We don't just write language access policies—we help healthcare organizations implement sustainable ACA Section 1557 and Joint Commission 2026 systems that improve LEP patient outcomes and ensure long-term regulatory compliance.
- Healthcare Regulatory Expertise That Matters: Deep knowledge of ACA Section 1557 requirements, Joint Commission 2026 language access standards, CMS regulations, and state healthcare language laws. We keep your healthcare organization ahead of compliance deadlines, not reactive to federal enforcement.
- Cultural Competency Beyond Healthcare Compliance: Language access training that builds genuine cultural understanding among healthcare providers, moving beyond checkbox compliance to create safer, more compassionate healthcare environments for Limited English Proficient patients.
- Lived Experience Perspective in Healthcare: Our team's personal journey as LEP patients informs every healthcare language access solution we create, ensuring authenticity and effectiveness in our approach to hospital and clinic compliance.
- Evidence-Based Healthcare Methodology: Every language access assessment, healthcare training program, and Language Access Plan we deliver is backed by clinical research, real-world healthcare insight, and national best practices for LEP patient care.
Language Access is No Vitamin! Podcast
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Our Values
Every patient deserves equal access to high-quality healthcare, regardless of the language they speak. We champion culturally and linguistically inclusive healthcare as a fundamental right, helping healthcare organizations move beyond ACA Section 1557 compliance to build language access systems that truly serve diverse patient communities.
We help organizations move beyond checkbox compliance to build safer, more compassionate systems. Meeting legal and credential requirements isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s about protecting patient safety and improving health outcomes.
Our healthcare language access solutions are grounded in research, not trends. With over 14 years of experience, every assessment, training, and LAP we deliver is backed by evidence, real-world clinical insight, and national best practices.
We believe in partnership, not top-down mandates. We empower healthcare compliance teams, HR departments, medical interpreters, and clinical staff to work together toward one shared goal: health equity through effective language access systems in healthcare settings.
At the core of everything we do is the patient experience.We help organizations shift focus from policy compliance to people-centered care that improves outcomes for diverse patient populations.