Workflow: Triage

Identify new vs. established migraine patients on the call and route to the right care path

New migraine patients and returning patients need different intake and routing. AI reception identifies patient status, captures appropriate history, and schedules into the correct clinical pathway without voicemail or manual callback.

How it pays back

New patients are pre-screened and ready for the first visit

By the time a new migraine patient sits in the chair, your neurologist has reviewed their headache pattern, prior treatments, triggers, and comorbidities—and can start the preventive or acute treatment plan immediately.

Established patients save time with identity verification and routing

When a returning patient calls, the system recognizes them, confirms they're calling about migraine care (not a different issue), and routes them to urgent escalation, routine refill, or follow-up—no 'wait, let me look up your chart' delays.

Insurance and prior-auth questions are handled on the call

New patients are asked about insurance during intake; captured information is logged for your billing staff to verify eligibility and flag any required prior authorizations before the visit.

No double intake or repeated questions

Established patients are not asked 'when did your migraines start?' again. The system pulls their history, asks about changes, and focuses the call on the reason they're calling today.

Patient status identified at call start

EMR lookup determines established or new status and routing

Full intake for new patients

Headache history, triggers, prior meds, comorbidities, and insurance captured

Streamlined follow-up for established

Identity verified, history pulled, current status updated on the call

Acute vs. routine routing

Any new or established patient with active symptoms escalated; routine calls scheduled

Frequently asked questions

How does the system know if a caller is already in my practice?

During setup, we integrate your EMR (athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Elation, Cerbo, Hint, Tebra, AdvancedMD, ModMed, and others). When a call comes in, we query your patient database by phone number. If found, the patient is recognized as established; if not, they're offered new-patient intake.

What happens if a new patient's information is incomplete?

The AI asks clarifying questions during the call to fill gaps—but does not delay scheduling. If critical information is missing, the system notes it and flags it for your clinical staff to complete at check-in.

Can established patients update their medication list on the call?

Yes. The system asks, 'Are you still taking [current meds from chart]?' and captures the updated summary. Changes are flagged for your provider to review before the visit or at check-in.

How is insurance information handled for new patients?

New patients are asked for insurance carrier, member ID, and group number during the call. This information is captured and returned as a structured summary for your billing staff to verify eligibility and prior-auth requirements. Your team reviews and files it.

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Migraine Call Triage: New vs. Established Patient Pathways | Medreception AI