Equiti Acquires Lexi AI to Expand AI-Powered Medical Interpretation

The acquisition will allow the company to extend AI-powered language support into routine patient interactions while retaining human interpreters for clinically complex and sensitive conversations.

Equiti has acquired Lexi AI, a healthcare-focused language technology company, to combine AI-powered medical interpretation with qualified human interpreters and expand language access across the patient journey.

Announced on October 28, 2026, the acquisition brings together Lexi’s AI interpretation capabilities across more than 35 languages and dialects with Equiti’s Martti business, which provides access to medical interpreters across more than 250 languages and dialects.

The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Equiti provides medical interpretation services to hospitals and health systems through Martti, which has supported video remote interpretation in healthcare for more than two decades. The acquisition will allow the company to extend AI-powered language support into routine patient interactions while retaining human interpreters for clinically complex and sensitive conversations.

According to Equiti CEO Maureen Huber, the company chose to acquire Lexi rather than develop an AI-based medical interpretation platform internally, citing the startup’s expertise in AI engineering and healthcare product development.

Huber said healthcare organizations are increasingly exploring AI interpretation but need guidance on where the technology can be appropriately deployed, particularly in clinical environments where patient safety and communication accuracy are critical.

Equiti is positioning the combined capabilities under its Modality Matters approach, which allows healthcare organizations to select between AI-powered language support and qualified human interpretation based on the nature of each interaction, clinical requirements, organizational policies and patient preferences.

The company plans to initially focus Lexi’s AI capabilities on routine patient engagement outside clinical consultations. Potential applications include appointment scheduling, patient messaging, nonclinical follow-ups and communication between healthcare visits.

Huber said language support is particularly important after patients leave healthcare facilities, when they may need assistance understanding follow-up appointments, rescheduling visits or contacting the appropriate department.

However, qualified human interpreters will remain central to clinical communication, particularly during discussions involving diagnoses, informed consent, treatment decisions and palliative care, where cultural context, empathy and accurate interpretation are essential.

Equiti's customers include Wellstar Health System, Corewell Health, NYU Langone and Lee Health. Lexi has been working with federally qualified health centers and community healthcare providers, including Lowell Community Health Center in Massachusetts.

Lexi will operate alongside Martti under Equiti, with both teams collaborating on implementation and integration across healthcare workflows. The company will work with healthcare customers to determine how the combined solutions fit within their language access programs and clinical policies.

Lexi co-founder and Chief Product Officer Siddharth UR said the acquisition would allow the company's technology to reach more healthcare workflows and support communication across different stages of the patient journey.

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