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Automate acute migraine call triage and on-call escalation without staff involvement

Identify migraine emergencies in real time, escalate to on-call provider, and route non-urgent calls to appropriate scheduling. No calls missed, no manual triage delays.

How it pays back

Eliminate manual triage delays for acute calls

Migraine emergency calls are flagged and escalated immediately without waiting for staff to answer, review, and transfer.

On-call provider gets context before answering

Caller info, symptom severity, prior treatments, and medications are summarized and ready when the on-call provider receives the alert.

Reduce on-call callback burden

Non-urgent calls (routine scheduling, appointment confirmations) never reach on-call staff; urgent calls are pre-screened and prioritized.

Reliable escalation protocol, day and night

Triage logic is consistent whether calls come in at 2 AM or 2 PM; no variation based on staff availability or fatigue.

Urgent calls escalated

Real-time routing to on-call with context

Acute calls pre-screened

Symptom severity and history summary provided

Routine calls self-handled

Scheduling and refills completed without staff

HIPAA-aware by design

Encrypted call logs and secure escalation protocol

Frequently asked questions

What triggers an escalation to on-call?

Calls containing acute migraine indicators—sudden severe onset, 'worst headache ever', vomiting, visual changes, fever, or caller stating 'emergency'—are flagged and routed immediately. Your practice can customize the escalation criteria.

How does the on-call provider receive the alert?

On-call receives a phone alert or in-app notification with caller name, phone number, and a structured summary of captured symptoms, medication history, and prior visit notes. They can accept or route to emergency services as needed.

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

You set the fallback: retry after a delay, send to a secondary on-call, or offer the caller emergency services guidance and a callback number.

Can patients reach on-call for non-urgent issues?

No. Routine calls are screened before escalation. If a caller says 'I want to schedule a follow-up', the system books it. If they say 'I have a migraine right now', it escalates.

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