New Patient Workflow

Eliminate paper intake forms and manual data entry—new patient information is captured during the call and returned as a structured summary for your staff to file

When a new patient calls, the AI conducts intake and books an appointment. Demographic information (name, DOB, phone) is written to your EMR. Medical history, allergies, and chief complaint are captured and returned as a structured, ready-to-file summary. No forms, no manual entry, no delays.

How it pays back

Faster New Patient Onboarding

Patient calls, answers intake questions conversationally, books appointment, and leaves the system. Your EMR has a new record with demographics and a structured summary awaiting clinical review. No middle step of form collection or manual data entry.

Reduced Front-Desk Burden on New Patients

Staff doesn't juggle intake forms, capture handwriting, or hunt down missing information. The intake is complete during the call. Front-desk time is freed for check-in and rooming.

Chart Ready Before First Appointment

Provider has access to populated demographics, chief complaint, and medical history summary before the visit begins. Clinical staff can triage acuity during the intake call and flag urgent cases.

Consistent Data Quality

Structured capture during the call ensures completeness and accuracy. No illegible handwriting, missing fields, or transcription errors introduced by staff re-entry.

New patient records created on call

Demographics and appointment written to EMR in real time

One-call chart prep

Intake, booking, and structured summary completed before caller hangs up

Structured intake summaries

Medical history and symptoms captured and formatted for clinical staff filing

EMR record creation at scale

Handles intake volume without adding front-desk FTEs

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI know what intake questions to ask a new patient?

Your practice configures intake workflows during setup—chief complaint, medical history, allergies, current medications, insurance status, and any specialty-specific questions. The AI asks these conversationally, adapts to patient responses, and captures the structured data.

Does the new patient get added to my EMR automatically?

Yes. The AI creates a new patient record in your EMR with name, date of birth, phone number, and appointment details. Medical history, allergies, medications, and symptoms are captured during the call and returned as a structured summary for your clinical staff to review and file in the chart.

What happens if intake information is incomplete?

The AI captures what the patient provides and flags incomplete fields in the summary returned to your staff. Your team can follow up during check-in or before the visit. Critical information like allergies triggers a clinical alert if missing.

Can patients provide insurance information during the intake call?

Yes. Insurance details are captured on the call and returned in the structured summary for your staff to enter into the chart or billing system. Patients can also upload ID and insurance cards through the MedReception portal.

Is new patient intake available after hours?

Yes. AI intake runs 24/7. New patient calls after hours are captured with full demographics, chief complaint, and structured medical history. Your morning staff arrives to a queue of chart-ready new patients ready for rooming.

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