Headquartered in New York Galileo Health Recently announced the launch of a bilingual healthcare platform that provides 24/7 primary and/or specialty care to Spanish-speaking patients. The company claims to be the first fully bilingual healthcare platform for the 53 million Spanish-speaking residents living in the United States.
Even without an appointment, users can connect with bilingual, bicultural health providers 24/7 within minutes using text, video or phone calls. The company touts that more than 50 percent of Galileo providers are non-white and can provide care including urgent care, behavioral and primary care, and complex chronic specialty care.
The service is available to both insured and uninsured. In addition to virtual products, Galileo also offers home care and community care.
according to Press Releases.
Galileo can perform a range of tasks, from ordering labs to recommending specialists to prescribing.
Email provided by Galileo Health’s virtual clinician, Anthony Guglielmo, on behalf of. “Access to equitable care in Spain is critical to improving health outcomes and addressing health inequities in the United States.”
Thanks to its range of products and accessibility in time and language, Galileo claims to have faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment, which can improve outcomes and reduce the cost of care. The company hopes to improve the patient experience by helping them navigate the healthcare system while streamlining their medical records in one place.
Historically, language has been shown to be a barrier to receiving quality care. For example, a patient may have difficulty properly interpreting her condition or symptoms to receive necessary care. Such experiences may also prevent patients from seeking other doctors.
“Galileo is proud to be The first provider to offer a complete Spanish-language healthcare experience. Nursing is provided by bilingual, bicultural clinicians like me who provide primary and multispecialty care,” Guglielmo said. “In addition to our virtual care services, we provide bilingual, bicultural home and community care for those in need. “
MVP Healthcarea New York insurance company serving Medicaid members, and United Healthcare, An insurance company that provides Galileo to their patients.
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