Mental Health Practices

Answer every new patient call and book appointments without front-desk labor

Mental health practices in Fresno field intake calls during sessions and after hours. MedReception's AI receptionist answers every call, captures patient history and insurance information, and books appointments into your schedule. Your staff reviews the structured intake summary and files it; you control what gets escalated and when.

By MedReception AI, physician-built by Paul Toomey, MDPublished

How it pays back

Intake Happens Before the Room

Patients describe their symptoms, current medications, and therapy history during the call. AI captures it as a structured summary ready for your clinician to review. Your intake appointment is shorter, and your chart is richer from day one.

Crisis Calls Are Routed, Not Missed

You set the escalation rules. If a caller mentions suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or acute distress, the AI flags it and routes to your on-call provider or emergency protocol. Your team controls the threshold; the AI enforces it.

No Setup Fees, Built for Your Practice

MedReception is custom-built per client, not plug-and-play. Launch takes about one week from signup. Your EMR connection and phone number are ready in 1 to 3 days. We include free lifetime edits and optimization as your practice evolves.

Portable Across EMRs

If your practice switches from SimplePractice to TherapyNotes or another system, your AI receptionist stays with you. You are not locked into a bundled AI; MedReception is independent and moves with your practice.

Every call answered

No more voicemail dead ends or missed new patient intake

Structured intake, staff-reviewed

Clinician-ready summaries, not prescription decisions

Urgent calls escalated by your rules

Crisis language triggers your protocol; AI enforces, clinicians decide

13+ EMR integrations

Appointment bookings sync directly; no manual data entry

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI handle a patient in crisis?

You set escalation rules during setup. If a caller uses crisis language (suicidal ideation, self-harm, acute distress), the AI flags the call and routes it to your on-call provider or emergency contact per your protocol. The AI does not make clinical judgments; it enforces your rules and escalates. Your clinician decides the response.

Does the AI write clinical notes to the chart?

No. The AI captures what the patient says (symptoms, medications, therapy history, reason for visit) and returns it as a structured, EMR-pasteable summary. Your staff reviews it and files it into the chart. Clinical documentation is your responsibility; the AI provides the raw material.

What if my practice uses an EMR not on your integration list?

Katie still answers every call, handles intake, and books appointments. Your staff enters the booking and summary into your EMR manually, or we can scope a custom integration. Custom integration available: want MedReception integrated with your EHR? Book a demo and we will scope yours.

Can the AI answer in Spanish?

Yes. MedReception speaks 59 languages, booking end to end in English, Spanish and Korean. A bilingual line answers in English and Spanish. The AI does not translate; it speaks a fixed set of languages natively.

How long does setup take?

Launch takes about one week from signup. Your EMR connection and phone number are ready in 1 to 3 days. Registering the number for patient texting takes about 5 business days. There is no setup fee on managed plans.

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