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Coordinate low back pain calls across primary care, imaging, orthopedics, neurology, and pain management

For integrated practices or networks managing low back pain and radiculopathy, the AI answers calls, triages urgency, routes to the right department, and coordinates referrals and imaging across all specialties—keeping patients in the system.

Answer caller reporting low back pain with or without leg symptoms; triage urgency in real time
Route urgent radiculopathy (foot drop, bilateral leg weakness) to ER or same-day urgent clinic
Book routine low back pain cases to primary care for initial evaluation
Capture patient details and insurance; coordinate imaging orders with in-network imaging center
Route confirmed radiculopathy cases to in-network orthopedics, neurology, or pain management
Schedule follow-up procedures (epidural steroid injection, physical therapy, surgical consultation) without patient calling multiple offices

How it pays back

Unified Call Entry Point

Instead of patients calling primary care, then orthopedics, then imaging separately, one number routes them appropriately. Reduces call volume fragmentation and improves patient satisfaction.

Seamless Internal Referrals

When primary care identifies radiculopathy, the AI books the orthopedic or neurology appointment and sends the intake summary for staff review and filing. No faxes, no delays.

Imaging Centralization

All imaging for the network's low back pain patients is booked through the AI, coordinated with insurance capture, and tracked in a single scheduling system. No missed or duplicate orders.

Revenue Capture Across Specialties

Patients who are properly triaged and booked stay within the network. Specialists see new low back pain cases (orthopedics, neurology, pain) that might otherwise go to competitors.

Urgent red flags escalated

Foot drop and bilateral leg weakness routed to same-day urgent or ER in real time

Internal specialty referrals coordinated

Radiculopathy cases passed from primary care to orthopedics, neurology, or pain management with intake summary for staff review

Imaging centralized and tracked

All MRI, CT, and EMG orders booked through unified network imaging scheduling system

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI route calls if the network has multiple locations?

The AI asks the caller's location or zipcode and routes to the nearest network office. For urgent radiculopathy, it routes to the urgent care or ER with the shortest wait. For routine back pain, it books the nearest primary care appointment.

How are EMRs synchronized across specialties?

If all offices use the same EMR (e.g., Epic, eClinicalWorks), appointment bookings and patient demographics (name, DOB, phone) write to the shared EMR. Intake summaries and clinical details are captured and returned as structured, EMR-pasteable summaries for specialists to review and file. Specialists see coordinated referral information.

What if a patient needs imaging and a specialist but is unsure which specialist?

The AI captures symptom details and duration, then asks about treatment goals. This determines whether imaging and orthopedic consultation, neurology workup, or pain management are most appropriate. All are booked in sequence.

Are insurance and prior authorization handled centrally?

Yes. The AI collects insurance information on the initial call and flags coverage questions for the network's authorizations team. Prior auth requirements are noted for staff follow-up before services are rendered.

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