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Intelligent call routing that recognizes concierge members and directs them to their preferred provider

Concierge practices thrive on member continuity. AI reception reads your EMR to recognize returning members, recall their provider preference, and route calls intelligently—keeping members connected to their care team without friction.

How it pays back

Strengthen Member Loyalty

Members recognize when the practice answers their call by name and knows their history. This seamless, personalized experience reinforces the concierge value proposition and increases member retention.

Reduce Member Frustration

No automated menu, no 'press 1 for…' nonsense. Members call once; the AI recognizes them and routes to the right team. Same-call resolution or a warm handoff replaces call-backs and transfers.

Optimize Your Providers' Time

Calls arrive warm and pre-screened. Your providers see member name, reason for contact, and recent visit summary. Time to resolution drops; member satisfaction rises.

Handle Panel Growth Without Chaos

As your panel grows, call routing becomes more complex. AI manages the logic: member ID → preferred provider → nurse or urgent escalation. Your team scales without overwhelm.

Member recognized on first ring

No ID verification required; context delivered to staff instantly

Provider preference applied automatically

Routed based on member history, EMR assignment, and current availability

Warm handoff every time

Staff receive member name, call reason, and recent care context

Named EMR integrations

Reads member data from athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Elation, Cerbo, Hint, Tebra, AdvancedMD, ModMed

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI know which provider a member prefers?

The AI reads your EMR to identify the member's assigned or most-seen provider, and uses that as the default routing target. If that provider is unavailable, it escalates to the next available clinician in your panel or to the nursing line.

What if a member calls about a topic outside their usual provider's scope?

The AI is trained to recognize topic-based routing cues (e.g., a gynecology question might route to a nurse or OB/GYN if your practice has one; urgent trauma routes to the on-call provider). Your team configures these rules during setup.

Can the AI see what the member's last visit was about?

Yes. The AI retrieves the member's most recent appointment and chief complaint from your EMR and includes that in the warm handoff to staff. This context helps your team answer questions faster.

What happens if a member isn't in the panel list yet?

If a number is unknown or the member is new, the AI treats it as a new intake call: captures name, date of birth, phone, and reason for contact. It creates a new patient record with demographics in your EMR and returns a structured summary for your team to review and onboard.

Does this work for after-hours calls?

Yes. After-hours, the AI applies your after-hours routing protocol: urgent calls escalate to the on-call provider; routine calls are queued for morning review. Returning members still benefit from recognition and context—it accelerates the handoff to whoever is on call.

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