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sixtythree percent latinosasx alabama speak english well effective providerpatient communication foundation successful clinical interactions medical interpretation important healthcare provision patients limited english proficiency lep examined alabama providers perceptions working medical interpreters identify strategies improve healthcare provision lep patients conducted nine semistructured qualitative interviews primary healthcare providers western alabama used nvivo conduct thematic coding content analysis nine providers one selfidentified latina others identified white four participants worked community clinics five worked universitybased clinics four themes emerged preference inperson interpreters technologybased interpretation providers perceptions expectations roles professional interpreters challenges communication process use family members ad hoc interpreters meet needs latinoax communities clinical settings invest adequate staffing inperson interpreters infrastructure workflow improvements hiring training polylingual providers capacitybuilding opportunities establish team building interpreters providers could useful tools improving healthcare provision lep patients