MedBeat HealthConnect App Unveils 4 New Languages Feature for Enhanced Patient-Doctor Communication

MedBeat HealthConnect's app addresses the challenge of language barriers by interacting with patients in their mother tongue to assess symptoms.

In a move to enhance patient-doctor communication, MedBeat HealthConnect has introduced four additional language supports on their app including Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. This brings the total number of languages available on the app to six, including Hindi and English.

Emphasising the significance of this expansion, Dr Monika Agarwal, cofounder & chief evangelist, MedBeat HealthConnect, said, "With the increased number of languages available in the MedBeat HealthConnect app, today we are able to connect with over 62 percent of the patients in India in their first language, no mean task in this English-focused digital marketplace that we are in."

The primary objective behind this language expansion is to bridge the communication gap between patients and doctors. MedBeat HealthConnect's app addresses the challenge of language barriers by interacting with patients in their mother tongue to assess symptoms.

The app then generates a summary of symptoms and medical history presented to the doctor, aiding in a quicker and more accurate diagnosis. This summary is crafted with doctors' technical, medical terminology, facilitating efficient understanding.

MedBeat App: Features & Upgradations

MedBeat HealthConnect was introduced by healthcare technology player, AI4Rx. It is a user-friendly AI application that gathers precise medical summaries of patients' symptoms and conditions for easier assessment by healthcare professionals. A key objective of this initiative was to improve communication and understanding between patients and their medical caregivers.

Established in 2019 by Anuj Gupta and Dr Monika Agarwal in New Delhi, AI4Rx provides AI-powered healthcare solutions targeting improved access to medical care, especially in government hospitals and rural areas.

Later, its updated version, MedBeat HealthConnect Plus app was introduced. This AI-powered application provides precise medical summaries of patients' symptoms and conditions, streamlining the diagnostic process with accurate differential diagnoses. The app serves as a digital assistant for junior doctors, optimising consultation time for independent physicians and small clinics.

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