MONTEREY, CA – October 20, 2020 – LanguageLine Solutions, the world leader in on-demand language access, has announced a new integration with doxy.me to provide interpretation for telemedicine appointments.
With hubs in the United States, Kiev, and London, doxy.me is at the forefront of the global shift to telehealth. The telemedicine company will soon reach a million healthcare users, who in turn will implement the service to conduct secure video visits with tens of millions of patients. doxy.me is free, supporting its mission to make telemedicine available to all.
By integrating LanguageLine’s services with doxy.me, providers can seamlessly add a professional, medically qualified video interpreter to facilitate mutual understanding with limited-English speakers, the Deaf, or the Hard of Hearing. Interpretation is available in seven languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Interpreter connections are made on-demand – there is no need to pre-schedule an appointment – and linguists can be reached in seconds.
The service is available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
“We are delighted by this integration with doxy.me,” LanguageLine President and CEO Scott W. Klein said. “We have been vocal about the need to address the health disparities that weigh on our most vulnerable populations. These disparities will only grow if language assistance is not made an essential part of telemedicine. It speaks volumes that a market leader like doxy.me has taken proactive steps to care for limited-English speakers, as well as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.”
"When we set out to make a simple telemedicine solution for all, we truly meant it, doxy.me was created for all walks of life, all demographics, and languages,” doxy.me founder Brandon Welch said. “As we expand on our mission, we feel LanguageLine helps to bridge that language gap between patients and healthcare providers. We are thrilled about this new integration and the value it will bring to our users.”
There are no additional charges or fees to use the interpretation service on the doxy.me platform. Existing doxy.me and LanguageLine clients can get started right away, as there is no need for additional setup.
A doxy.me Professional or Clinic account is required to add a LanguageLine interpreter to a doxy.me meeting. To establish a new account with LanguageLine Solutions, healthcare providers can call (800) 752-6096 or email CustomerCare@LanguageLine.com.
The steps for adding a LanguageLine interpreter to a call are simple. First, users copy their doxy.me session URL, then open a new browser and go to telehealth.languageline.com. Next, they submit their session URL, LanguageLine authentication code, and requested language. A professional video interpreter will join the session within seconds.
To learn more about using this service, please contact LanguageLine or doxy.me. Representatives will be happy to assist you.
About LanguageLine Solutions
LanguageLine Solutions has been the world leader in innovative language-access solutions since 1982. The company sets the global standard for phone, video, and onsite interpreting, as well as translation, localization, and testing and training for bilingual staff and interpreters. LanguageLine is trusted by more than 28,000 clients to enable communication with the limited English proficient, Deaf, and Hard-of-Hearing communities. LanguageLine provides the industry’s fastest and most dependable access to more than 13,000 professional linguists in more than 240 languages - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
About doxy.me
doxy.me is making it easier and more affordable for healthcare providers to care for their patients anywhere, including rural and underserved areas. Doxy.me provides patients with a virtual clinic experience that is strongly reminiscent of the traditional consultative model, but without the barriers associated with a brick-and-mortar clinic. The company uses state-of-the-art security and encryption protocols, making doxy.me compliant with HIPAA and HITECH requirements, and works on mobile devices (Safari/Chrome) and most desktop browsers. The company also offers a licensed version of doxy.me for additional features or custom branding.