For business · Telehealth

Real-time call translation for telehealth

Patients who don't share a language with their care team miss appointments, misread instructions and call back confused. AI Call translates live phone and video calls between patients and staff in 100+ languages, with a transcript for the record.

  • 100+ languages
  • Under 0.5s target latency
  • Bilingual transcripts
  • Usage-based pricing
Doctor talking with a patient on a telehealth video call

Can AI translation be used on telehealth calls?

Yes, for the everyday calls around care: scheduling, reminders, intake logistics, billing and follow-ups. AI Call translates both sides in real time and returns a bilingual transcript. Clinical conversations such as diagnosis, consent and treatment decisions are different: many providers are required to offer qualified human interpreters under U.S. language-access rules, and AI Call is not a substitute for one.

It is part of AI Call for Business, the same real-time translation engine behind the AI Call app, offered as an API, SDK and platform plugins.

Where language gaps cost a care team

Missed and late visits

Reminder and rescheduling calls the patient can't follow turn into no-shows and late cancellations.

Interpreter waits for short calls

Connecting an interpreter for a five-minute scheduling call can take longer than the call itself.

Overloaded bilingual staff

The few bilingual staff end up taking every call in their language on top of their own work.

Gaps in the record

When a family member translates informally, nothing reliable ends up in the record.

Calls it handles

Scheduling and reminders

Book, confirm and reschedule visits in the patient's language.

Pre-visit logistics

Insurance details, forms, what to bring, and how to join a video visit.

Billing and coverage

Statements, payment plans and insurance questions.

Care coordination

Calls with pharmacies, labs, home-care agencies and family caregivers in other languages.

Non-clinical follow-ups

Check-ins like "did you pick up your prescription?", with escalation to a clinician or interpreter when needed.

How to add it

Start in a sandbox on real calls, then go live with metered billing.

SDK

Inside your telehealth app

Add translated voice and video calls with live bilingual subtitles to your patient app or provider portal.

API

On your phone lines

Translate calls to and from your scheduling and patient-service numbers through your existing telephony.

Compare all three integration options

Example: rescheduling a visit with a Vietnamese-speaking patient

  1. 1

    The scheduler calls the patient from the clinic's normal number with translation on.

  2. 2

    The scheduler speaks English; the patient hears Vietnamese and answers in Vietnamese.

  3. 3

    They agree on a new time, and the patient confirms the address and what to bring.

  4. 4

    The bilingual transcript is available for the patient's record.

What to keep in mind

  • Keep qualified human interpreters for clinical conversations: diagnosis, informed consent, treatment plans and anything where an error could harm the patient.
  • Offer the patient a human interpreter at any point, and note in the record when AI translation was used.
  • Patients should always know the call is translated by AI.
  • Call audio is processed in real time and not retained by default. Ask us about HIPAA requirements, data residency and your security review before any protected health information is involved.

Telehealth: common questions

Does AI Call replace medical interpreters?

No. It is for the everyday, non-clinical calls around care. Certified medical interpretation still needs a qualified human interpreter.

Is AI Call HIPAA compliant?

Call audio is processed in real time and not retained by default. HIPAA compliance depends on your deployment and agreements, so we review your requirements with you before any protected health information is involved.

Do patients need to install an app?

No. On a phone call the patient answers normally and hears their language. For video visits, translation runs inside your telehealth app through the SDK.

Which languages are supported?

Over 100, including languages U.S. clinics hear often, such as Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Korean.

For business · Telehealth

See it on your own calls

Tell us your call volume and languages and we'll set you up with a sandbox.

Book a demo

Tell us your use case, expected monthly call minutes, and languages. We reply within one business day.

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