Doxy.me adds over 100 languages, live interpreters, and global
currencies to overcome barriers to telemedicine around the
world.
CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Doxy.me, the
web-based telemedicine platform on a mission to make telemedicine
available to all, is expanding its capabilities to 88% of the
world's population.
Less than five percent of the world's population speaks English
as their primary language, limiting available telemedicine options.
Scarce options for non-English speaking patients leave millions
relying on video communication technologies that are not ideal for
healthcare.
"Non-English speaking and low English proficiency patients
already experience health disparities due to language barriers,"
says Brandon M Welch, MS, PhD, Founder and CEO of Doxy.me. "The
lack of telemedicine technology available to non-English speakers
has only exacerbated the problem."
To overcome these language barriers, doxy.me has released three
new features to their platform:
Language Localization
- Patients can now use doxy.me in over 100 languages, including
Spanish, Finnish, French, and Portuguese, as well as less common
languages such as Tibetan, Navajo & Azerbaijani.
- Preferred language automatically changes to the user's browser
language, no additional steps are necessary.
- Providers can view doxy.me in 20 languages and also send
customized text messages, email, and calendar invites in the
patient's preferred language.
- 24-hour technical support is available in the provider's
preferred language.
- All languages are available to users for free.
On-demand Interpreters
- Providers can add a human interpreter to a doxy.me call within
seconds for over 240 languages, including American Sign
Language.
- 24/7 on-demand access to real-time, two-way interpretation
services powered by Voyce.
- Pay-by-the-minute pricing makes it more cost-effective than
traditional interpreter services.
Local Currency Support
- Providers can charge patients through doxy.me in over 135 major
currencies, including EUR, AUD, NZD, and CAD.
- Doxy.me subscriptions will be billed in local currencies (if
available), avoiding the frustration of exchange rate
fluctuations.
"With the technology available today, there is no reason a
patient can't speak to their own healthcare provider, in their own
language, anywhere in the world," says Welch. With these
enhancements, doxy.me helps providers deliver care to patients in
languages that are native to 90% of people worldwide.
Doxy.me is positioning itself to become the global leader in
telemedicine software with these enhancements. The company
already has more than one million healthcare providers in over 150
countries worldwide. Half of doxy.me's workforce is located outside
the U.S.
Experience these services by signing up for a free doxy.me
account today.
About Doxy.me
Doxy.me is a simple, free, and secure telemedicine solution used
by providers to provide care to patients anywhere in the world.
Founded in 2014 by Welch, doxy.me enables healthcare providers and
organizations to provide virtual care to patients that's easily
accessible to everyone, everywhere, on any device. Doxy.me is HIPAA
compliant, works in-browser, and requires no additional downloads.
To learn more, visit https://doxy.me.
Contact:
Dana Fioravanti
651-302-3920
dana.fioravanti@doxy.me
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