Patient Acquisition

Capture complete migraine history and EMR data before the first appointment

New migraine patients often call to schedule without prior records. AI reception gathers complete headache history, current medications, trigger profile, and insurance on the first call—then creates the patient in your EMR and books the appointment, so your clinician has context minutes after the call ends.

How it pays back

Clinician walks into the first visit fully informed

Your provider sees a complete migraine timeline, current medication regimen, trigger list, and prior treatment responses before the patient sits down. First visit is focused on examination and therapy planning, not data gathering.

No repeat history-taking across appointments

Intake is captured once on the phone. The summary is filed in the chart so subsequent visits—nursing intake, provider visit, follow-up calls—reference the same source of truth. Patient doesn't repeat their story three times.

Streamlined insurance and prior auth prep

Insurance and migraine triggers are captured during scheduling. Your billing and clinical teams can begin prior auth prep for imaging, injectables, or preventive medications before the appointment.

Red flags identified before the patient arrives

If intake reveals sudden onset or atypical features, your team can alert the provider or modify the visit protocol (e.g., check for secondary causes) before the appointment begins.

Complete new patient intake

Migraine history, triggers, medications, allergies, insurance—captured on phone

EMR record created in real time

Patient demographics, phone, date of birth synced; appointment booked immediately

Red flag screening included

Questions about sudden onset, fever, neuro symptoms asked to identify urgent presentations

Structured summary for clinical review

Intake summary handed to staff; clinical team reviews and files into the chart

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI ask migraine history questions without overwhelming the patient?

The AI uses conversational flow: asks about age of onset and current frequency first, then digs into pattern, triggers, and prior treatments based on responses. Most new patient calls take 8–12 minutes. The AI keeps pace with patient comfort.

What if the new patient doesn't remember when their migraines started?

The AI captures what the patient does recall (e.g., 'sometime in my 20s' or 'a few years ago') and notes the uncertainty in the summary. Your provider can ask for clarification at the first visit or request prior medical records if needed.

Does the AI ask about medications the patient is NOT taking?

The AI focuses on current medications and treatments tried. It asks about common acute (triptans, NSAIDs, ergots) and preventive (beta-blockers, anticonvulsants, CGRP antagonists) classes, and what the patient has tried. Detailed medication chemistry is left to the provider.

What if the patient has no insurance or insurance information is unclear?

The AI captures what the patient knows (plan type, member ID if available, or 'self-pay'). Your billing team verifies and follows up before or after the first visit, not before the call can end.

How do new patient records sync to the EMR?

The AI creates a new patient profile with name, date of birth, phone number, insurance, and appointment time. This syncs to your EMR in real time. The structured intake summary (migraine history, triggers, medications) is returned as a summary for your staff to review and file into the chart.

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