| | November 202019UTLOOKHealthcare Tech useful for individuals who live outside their country of origin or who travel abroad and need to visit a healthcare clinic for emergency treatments.At the core of Care to Translate's flexible application lies a simple and seamless integration process. As the first step of the onboarding process, the hospitals and clinics can directly contact Care to Translate to request a demo and create an account for the entire organization or selected departments. Then, the clients can either leverage the extensive suite of playlists built into the application or set up their own playlists based on their requirements. When the users first log in to the app, they are taken through an onboarding process that explain the exact workings of the software.One of the main factors that make Care to Translate an optimal choice for patients and physicians is the privacy that it offers. The application eliminates the need for third-party interpreters having to participate in the confidential patient-physician conversations. For instance, in many cultures, mental health conditions are viewed with a certain stigma, because of which the patient might be reluctant to share their personal details in front of an interpreter. With the Care to Translate app, the patients can directly communicate their health conditions with the doctor using verified phrases from the playlists. Since the application maintains complete patient anonymity and lays no claim on patient information, it ensures more reliable patient-physician confidentiality.These superior functionalities offered by the Care to Translate app have made it an invaluable asset during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the spread of the virus, the application helped countless immigrants and travellers to interact with healthcare personnel at the testing clinics. "We reacted swiftly and launched several free versions of the application to assist patients in getting medical care in foreign countries," enthuses Kullänger. Even many hospitals in Sweden deployed the Care to Translate app to tackle the inflow of patients. It helped the health professionals communicate the necessary precautions and ease the panic caused by the virus outbreak.Alongside the COVID-19 front, the Care to Translate app has also played a crucial role in the Greece refugee camps. The company was contacted by several non-profit organisations to assist them in translations. "The lack of personnel and budget was hindering these organisations, as they did not have the monetary support to invest in interpreters," explains Kullänger. Realising their difficulties, Care to Translate decided to offer them free versions of their application to assist them in communicating with refugee patients and providing them with the care they needed.Behind all these accomplishments is Kullänger and his co-founders' humble dream of making a difference in the healthcare world. Treading on this path of progress, the next step for Care to Translate is to replace interpreters completely and facilitate a seamless medium of communication between physicians and patients. With over 175,000 users, the company is fast spreading its roots around the world. It already has substantial user bases in Turkey, Germany, and the U.S., "We are constantly adding new languages and content to our application to increase usability for all markets globally," says Kullänger. As it continues on this blazing trail, there is no doubt that Care to Translate will create a world of difference in the healthcare domain. HT
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