AI medical interpreter for stroke care
Opalite gives stroke teams real-time, two-way interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, 24/7, from the code stroke bay to the follow-up call.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in stroke care today
NIH Stroke Scale on hold
The stroke-unit nurse waits on hold before the repeat NIH Stroke Scale exam.
French for a Haitian Creole speaker
A Haitian Creole speaker gives her husband's stroke history through a French interpreter.
Weekend admissions, weekday interpreters
A Saturday stroke-unit admission falls outside the staff interpreter's weekday schedule.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in stroke care
61.5% vs. 73.9%
of non-English-preferring stroke patients without versus with a professional interpreter got defect-free care in one study from a 2022 review.
112 vs. 83 minutes
was the median ED arrival to groin puncture time for non-English versus English primary language thrombectomy patients at two Dallas centers.
27% lower odds
Non-English speakers with acute brain injury, including stroke, got fewer delirium checks at one Seattle neuro ICU.
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 stroke pathway
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Code stroke and imaging | Symptom onset from a witness, thrombolysis or thrombectomy consent | Interpretation starts on a tablet or phone in the ED bay at any hour, with nothing to schedule |
| Stroke unit | Swallow screen, fall precautions, therapy goals, family updates | Two-way interpretation at the bedside, with Guardian checking each spoken sentence |
| Discharge and follow-up | Blood thinners, blood pressure checks, warning signs, rehab plans | Calls on landlines and cell phones, document translation for the discharge packet and clinician review of notes before charting |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Thrombolysis consent
EnglishThis medicine can dissolve the clot, but it can also cause bleeding in the brain. Do you have any questions?
SpanishEste medicamento puede disolver el coágulo, pero también puede causar sangrado en el cerebro. ¿Tiene alguna pregunta?
Nothing by mouth before the swallow screen
EnglishPlease don't give him any food or water until the nurse checks his swallowing.
Chinese (Mandarin)在护士检查他的吞咽功能之前，请不要给他吃任何东西或喝水。
Fall precautions with new weakness
EnglishCall the nurse before you stand up. Don't walk to the bathroom alone.
Arabicاتصل بالممرضة قبل أن تقف. لا تمشِ إلى الحمام وحدك.
Anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation
EnglishTake this blood thinner every morning and every evening, and never skip a dose.
SpanishTome este anticoagulante todas las mañanas y todas las noches, y nunca se salte una dosis.
BE-FAST warning signs at home
EnglishIf her face droops, her arm goes weak or her speech changes, call 911 right away.
Chinese (Mandarin)如果她的脸一侧下垂、手臂无力或说话变得不清楚，请立即拨打911。
Pricing
Pricing for stroke programs
One rate from code stroke to clinic. A flat rate scoped to your stroke service or hospital sites covers code stroke conversations, unit rounds and follow-up calls, with no per-minute meter.
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
See Opalite in stroke care.
Run a thrombolysis consent or stroke unit discharge conversation in your patients' languages.