AI medical interpreter for clinical pharmacy
Opalite gives clinical pharmacists real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects for bedside medication histories, discharge counseling and post-discharge calls.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in clinical pharmacy today
On hold before the discharge rush
The pharmacist sits in the phone interpreter queue with several discharges due before noon.
Gone before the late discharge
The booked interpreter leaves before the late-afternoon discharge counseling.
Mandarin for a Cantonese speaker
A Cantonese-speaking patient gets a Mandarin interpreter for her antibiotic counseling.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in clinical pharmacy
0.59%
was the HbA1c drop for English-preferring Hispanic adults with diabetes seeing UCLA pharmacists, with no significant change for non-English-preferring patients.
Source: Pharmacist-Led Diabetes Control Intervention and Health Outcomes in Hispanic Patients With Diabetes
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits clinical pharmacy work
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | Medication history and reconciliation with the patient and family | Two-way interpretation at the bedside on a tablet or computer, with no scheduling |
| Discharge counseling | New, changed, held and stopped medicines, with teach-back | Guardian on every interpreted sentence, plus translated written instructions |
| Follow-up and clinic visits | Post-discharge calls, diabetes and anticoagulation management | Phone and video interpretation, with clinician-reviewed notes written to the EHR |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Best possible medication history
EnglishShow me every medicine you take, including pills from another country, herbs and teas.
SpanishMuéstreme todas las medicinas que toma, incluidas las pastillas de otro país, las hierbas y los tés.
A new mealtime insulin pen
EnglishTurn the dial to the number on your sheet, and skip this shot if you skip the meal.
Chinese (Mandarin)把旋钮转到单子上写的数字；如果不吃这顿饭，就不要打这一针。
Bleeding signs on a blood thinner
EnglishCall us right away if you see black stools, blood in your urine, or bleeding that won't stop.
Arabicاتصل بنا فورًا إذا لاحظت برازًا أسود، أو دمًا في البول، أو نزيفًا لا يتوقف.
A hold, not a stop
EnglishDo not take your water pill until we call you with your kidney test results.
SpanishNo tome su pastilla diurética hasta que le llamemos con los resultados de sus pruebas del riñón.
Side effects on the follow-up call
Chinese (Mandarin)自从开始吃这个新药，我一站起来就头晕，脚踝也肿了。
EnglishSince starting the new pill, I feel dizzy when I stand up and my ankles are swollen.
Pricing
Pricing for clinical pharmacy services
Long medication lists, one rate. A discharge counseling session covering a dozen medicines carries no per-minute meter at a flat rate for your pharmacy department or sites.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
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