Call Routing & Triage

AI receptionist identifies urgent calls and reaches your on-call provider in seconds

Calls to your CallSara line are screened by AI, which escalates true emergencies and urgent symptoms to on-call clinical staff in real time.

How it pays back

True Emergencies Never Miss

Dangerous calls (chest pain, altered mental status, suicidal ideation, severe bleeding) are flagged and escalated within seconds. No voicemail, no queue, no delay.

On-Call Provider Not Surprised

Escalation message includes patient name, symptoms, and context — they know what they're answering before picking up.

Appropriate Triage and Care Flow

Early triage and direct contact with clinical staff supports appropriate routing and keeps acuity-matched care.

Staff Sleep Undisturbed

Only true urgent calls reach your team. Routine refill requests and appointment calls are handled by AI, reducing false alarms.

Urgent calls escalated

Chest pain, acute mental health, severe trauma, poisoning routed immediately

Clinical context included

Chief complaint and symptom summary sent with escalation alert

Multi-channel escalation

SMS, phone transfer, or pager based on your protocol

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI decide what's urgent?

The AI is configured with your clinical escalation criteria (e.g., chest pain, difficulty breathing, uncontrolled bleeding, suicidal ideation, altered consciousness). If the caller reports these or similar severity signals, the call escalates. You can customize the trigger phrases and rules.

What happens if the on-call provider doesn't answer?

The system can retry the on-call number, page a backup provider, or attempt to reach an answering service or ER — depending on your configured failover rules.

Can callers still reach a human if they don't report urgency?

Yes. Callers can request a human transfer at any time. Non-urgent calls can be queued for callback, offered appointment booking, or left as a voicemail message.

Do escalation calls comply with HIPAA?

Yes. Escalation messages are sent to secure provider numbers or pager services, encrypted, and logged for audit. Call recordings and escalation timestamps are retained per your compliance policy.

Can I change my escalation rules seasonally or by provider?

Yes. You can set different escalation thresholds, on-call numbers, and backup protocols per provider, per day of week, or per season. Changes take effect immediately without code updates.

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