Kareo + AI

AI receptionist screens calls for urgent symptoms and routes critical cases to your on-call provider or ER immediately

Real-time triage on every call. Chest pain, severe injury, active bleeding, and other urgent flags trigger instant escalation to your on-call team, while routine calls are booked into Kareo and queued for your day staff.

How it pays back

No Critical Call Falls Through

Even if your on-call line is busy, the escalation is logged and time-stamped. Your provider sees it immediately. Critical cases are never deprioritized.

Faster Response to True Emergencies

Chest pain or severe injury reaches your provider in seconds, not after a voicemail tag. Time-to-treatment starts sooner.

Day Staff Focuses on Routine Bookings

Your front desk is never gatekeeping emergencies. Urgent calls bypass them entirely; day staff books follow-ups and appointments into Kareo uninterrupted.

Real-time urgent triage

Critical symptoms trigger instant escalation to on-call provider or ER

Escalation logged with context

Timestamp, chief complaint, and disposition recorded for clinical and legal reference

Routine calls booked automatically

Non-urgent calls routed to Kareo schedule while urgent cases escalate

Frequently asked questions

What symptoms trigger urgent escalation?

You define this. Common triggers: chest pain, difficulty breathing, active bleeding, severe trauma, loss of consciousness, stroke symptoms. Your practice policies shape the rules.

What if the on-call provider doesn't answer?

You set fallback rules. Options include: repeat the call, page the provider, route to ER, or leave a voicemail. Every option is logged so escalations are never lost.

Are all urgent calls transferred, or can the AI handle some?

Transfer is immediate for critical symptoms. The AI may ask clarifying questions (e.g., 'Is your chest pain related to a recent fall or heartburn?') to refine triage, but transfer happens right away.

Can we change escalation rules by time of day?

Yes. Evening and weekend escalation contacts can differ from business hours. You set the on-call roster; the AI routes based on current shift.

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