AI medical interpreter for internal medicine
Opalite lets internists take a full history and reconcile a long medication list in 150+ languages and dialects, with no wait.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in internal medicine today
A son edits the drinking history
A son relays his father's alcohol history and trims the daily count.
Short visits spent on hold
A phone interpreter queue eats into a short follow-up visit for blood pressure.
Typing through the review of systems
The internist keys in each review-of-systems answer with eyes on the screen instead of the patient.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in internal medicine
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 the internal medicine visit
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Rooming | Medical assistant reviews bottles, allergies, vitals | Two-way spoken interpretation on the exam-room phone, tablet or computer |
| Plan and teach-back | Diuretic holds, insulin changes, referrals, follow-up labs | Guardian, designed to prevent a missed "no" or "not" from flipping a hold or stop instruction |
| Between visits | Results calls, telehealth follow-ups | Phone, or video through Zoom, Microsoft Teams and more |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
The brown-bag medication review
EnglishLet's go through each bottle. Tell me who prescribed it and how you take it.
SpanishRevisemos cada frasco. Dígame quién se lo recetó y cómo lo toma.
"Hold," "stop" and "cut in half"
EnglishSkip your water pill tomorrow morning, but do not stop your blood thinner.
Chinese (Mandarin)明天早上先不要吃利尿药，但是抗凝药不要停。
Units versus tablets
EnglishYour insulin is ten units on the pen at bedtime. Not ten pills.
Arabicجرعة الإنسولين عشر وحدات على القلم عند النوم، وليست عشر حبات.
Conflicting specialist advice
EnglishWhat exactly did your kidney doctor tell you to change about your diabetes medicine?
Spanish¿Qué le dijo exactamente su médico de los riñones que cambiara en su medicina para la diabetes?
Results calls
EnglishYour potassium is high. Do not take your potassium pill until we call you back.
Chinese (Mandarin)您的血钾偏高。在我们再给您打电话之前，不要吃补钾的药。
Pricing
Pricing for internal medicine practices
Brown-bag reviews at a flat rate. Under a flat rate scoped to your sites, departments or usage, a long reconciliation of several prescribers' bottles costs no more than a quick recheck.
What one health center saved. CIFC Health, a federally qualified health center rather than an internal medicine group, reports spending half as much on interpreters and saving more than $5,000 each month.
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.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Where internal medicine is practiced
- FQHCs and community health centers
- Primary and multispecialty clinics
- Pharmacies and retail health
- Correctional health
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Bring a real medication list to the demo and hear the reconciliation in your patients' languages.