Workflow

Patients book Kareo appointments 24/7; your schedule stays live while you're closed

MedReception answers calls outside office hours and books appointments directly into your Kareo calendar, eliminating after-hours voicemail and callback delays.

How it pays back

No lost evening or weekend calls

A caller at 7pm on Tuesday reaches a receptionist, not voicemail. Their appointment is booked and synced to Kareo before your staff arrives Wednesday morning.

Urgent and non-urgent routed correctly

Chest pain, fever, or acute injury goes to on-call. Routine schedule questions and follow-up bookings are handled and logged. No mix-up, no clinical risk.

Staff starts with a clear schedule

No backlog of voicemails to sort. Your Kareo calendar reflects all after-hours bookings, blocks, and hold requests. Clinical and admin staff can plan their day.

Fewer callback delays

Patients don't wait until 9am Thursday to hear back about a Monday evening call. They get confirmation immediately and can plan their week.

After-hours calls answered

No voicemail, immediate routing

Appointments booked to Kareo

Real-time sync, visible to staff

Urgent triage

Escalation rules based on chief complaint

Patient confirmation sent

SMS, email, or both per preference

Frequently asked questions

What happens if a caller wants to book a time slot that's already full in Kareo?

MedReception sees your Kareo availability in real time. If a slot is booked, it offers the next available time or a waitlist hold. If your practice protocol allows overbooking or same-day urgent slots, those are configured upfront.

Can MedReception see my on-call schedule in Kareo?

Yes. We integrate with your Kareo provider schedule and on-call roster. After-hours calls to an urgent/emergency category are routed to the on-call provider or your answering service based on your rules.

Do patients get a confirmation email or text?

Yes. After booking, MedReception sends a confirmation with date, time, provider, and location. Patients can reply or click to reschedule. Preferences are set in your MedReception config.

What if a patient calls after hours on a holiday?

MedReception knows your office holiday calendar. Holiday calls are routed to urgent/emergency triage or on-call. Routine bookings are placed on the next open business day or your earliest available slot per your rules.

Can staff override or edit after-hours bookings the next morning?

Yes. Every after-hours booking appears in Kareo like any other appointment. Staff can edit, confirm, move, or cancel before the patient arrives. If a booking is missing or incorrect, it's immediately visible and fixable.

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