Patient Prep

Verify surgical readiness and NPO status before patients arrive

Hand surgery clinics spend hours confirming pre-operative compliance. An AI receptionist automates pre-op calls, verifies NPO status, medications held, and consent understanding in a structured summary your staff reviews and files.

How it pays back

No Day-Of Cancellations

Pre-op calls confirm patient understanding and compliance 24 hours before surgery. Patients who ate after midnight or forgot to hold medications are rescheduled before they arrive to the OR.

Consent Documentation Ready

The AI verifies patient understanding of surgery type, risks, recovery timeline, and wound care before surgery. Your staff reviews the verified understanding and enters it into the chart; patient still signs the legal form.

Staff Freed from Phone Tag

Your clinical staff no longer spends afternoons making 50 pre-op calls. The AI handles it overnight; staff reviews summaries and files them in the morning.

Structured Intake for Anesthesia

NPO status, medication list (with holdings confirmed), allergies, and prior anesthetic events are captured in a structured summary available to your anesthesiologist or surgical facility before the patient arrives.

NPO compliance verified

Midnight pre-op calls confirm fasting status

Medications held confirmed

Warfarin, NSAIDs, aspirin holdings reviewed with patient

Consent understanding documented

Surgery, risks, recovery timeline confirmed by patient

Structured summary filed

Pre-op intake summary ready for anesthesia and surgeon review

Frequently asked questions

When does the pre-op call happen?

You schedule it. Most practices run pre-op calls 12-24 hours before surgery—overnight if surgery is early. Calls are delivered to the patient's preferred phone number with customizable messaging.

What if the patient did not follow pre-op instructions?

The AI flags non-compliance in the summary. Your staff is alerted before the patient arrives; you can reschedule if necessary or escalate to the surgeon for a go/no-go decision.

Does the AI capture medication changes?

The AI asks about all current medications and confirms holdings (e.g., 'Did you stop taking aspirin 5 days ago?'). Changes are captured in the summary and returned to your staff for surgeon review.

How is consent legally handled?

The AI verifies patient understanding and documents their verbal confirmation. Your staff reviews that verified understanding and enters it into the chart. The patient still signs the legally required consent form on surgery day or before.

Can the AI call patients with language barriers?

Yes. The AI can conduct pre-op calls in Spanish and other languages. Critical information is still reviewed with an interpreter or bilingual staff member before surgery.

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