Clinical Workflow
Concierge providers need sleep and focus time — but member calls arrive unpredictably. AI reception distinguishes urgent calls (chest pain, severe symptoms) from routine requests (appointment, prescription refill) and routes each appropriately, protecting your provider's time while keeping members safe.
Concierge providers operate on call 24/7, but not every call is urgent. AI reception triages ruthlessly, routing only true emergencies and acute concerns to your provider. Routine appointment requests, refill authorizations, and member questions are logged for morning review. Your provider sleeps knowing they'll only be interrupted for real problems.
Because AI reception handles routine volume, your on-call provider can focus on urgent calls. The AI recognizes chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, and other red flags instantly and routes them immediately. No more emergencies buried in a voicemail pile.
When the AI routes an urgent call to your provider, the provider receives a structured summary: member ID, reason for call, relevant screening information the AI gathered, and any other context captured during the call. Your provider starts informed, not from zero.
Members with non-urgent questions (appointment, refill, lab results) get immediate AI assistance. If they need their provider, the AI explains what will happen next and when to expect contact. Members don't experience unanswered voicemail; they get immediate acknowledgment and a clear timeline.
Urgent calls escalated immediately
True emergencies route to your on-call provider within seconds
Routine calls queued for morning review
Appointments, refills, and questions logged with full context for your staff
Structured summary provided
Your provider receives member ID, call reason, and screening context before answering
The AI listens for keywords and symptoms that signal acute need (chest pain, inability to breathe, severe bleeding, suicidal thoughts, etc.). The AI also asks brief screening questions (Are you in pain right now? How severe? Any difficulty breathing?) to gather context. If urgency is detected, the call routes immediately to your provider or emergency protocol.
Routine calls are answered, the member's issue is documented in a structured summary, and the call is logged in your practice portal. Your team sees these calls first thing in the morning, prioritized by urgency and member profile. Members receive an immediate message: 'Your request is noted. We'll follow up by [time].' No voicemail dead ends.
Yes. During setup, your practice defines what triggers immediate escalation (keywords, symptom combinations, etc.) and what gets queued. You can adjust these rules based on your provider's preferences and your patient population.
No. The AI does not provide medical advice. The AI gathers information, asks screening questions, and routes appropriately. If a member describes an urgent symptom, the AI might say, 'I'm connecting you to our on-call provider right now,' or 'If this is a medical emergency, please call 911.' Actual clinical guidance comes from your provider.
If your provider addresses an urgent call and determines follow-up is needed (e.g., member should come in tomorrow), the AI can schedule that appointment and send confirmation to the member. Your provider doesn't have to make a callback — the AI handles it based on your provider's instructions.
The AI recognizes escalated emotion and can immediately route to your staff or provider, depending on the situation. Your practice controls the escalation rules. Some practices route any member who requests a human; others have the AI attempt to resolve the issue first. You decide.
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