After-Hours

Route migraine emergencies to your on-call provider with full symptom context, 24/7

Migraine clinics and neurology practices receive emergency calls outside business hours, triage for red flags, and route to the on-call provider with the patient's full symptom summary—avoiding hand-offs with missing information.

How it pays back

On-call provider doesn't answer a blank call

When the AI routes an urgent migraine call at 2 a.m., your provider receives the patient's name, phone, onset time, symptom summary, and any medication allergies before picking up. No 'hold on let me get the chart' delay.

Red flags are caught before they reach the ED

Patients with thunderclap migraine, new focal deficits, or high fever are instantly identified and routed to your on-call neurologist (or ED if indicated) rather than sitting on an after-hours line.

Non-emergent after-hours calls don't clog your provider's phone

Routine questions ('Can I take my triptan with my blood pressure medication?') are logged and queued for business hours, so the on-call line stays open for true migraine emergencies.

Follow-up logistics handled on the call

If the patient needs an urgent in-person evaluation tomorrow, the AI can book the first available slot, send the patient a text with the appointment time, and alert your staff to prepare a chart before they arrive.

Fewer callbacks and missed escalations

Because every after-hours call is answered, triaged, and routed (or logged) in real time, you eliminate voicemail dead-ends where a true emergency call goes unheard until morning.

Context-rich escalation

On-call provider receives full symptom intake, not a blind transfer

Urgent appointment booking available

Next-morning slots can be offered and confirmed during the after-hours call

Non-emergent logging

Routine questions captured and queued for staff callback during business hours

EMR-ready patient summary

Demographics and appointment details saved to your EMR; structured symptom summary provided to staff for review and filing

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI decide if an after-hours migraine call is an emergency?

The AI listens for red-flag symptoms: thunderclap onset, new aura patterns, fever, confusion, stiff neck, loss of vision in one eye, or weakness/numbness. If any are present, the call is immediately escalated to the on-call provider. Routine questions are logged for next-business-day callback.

Does the on-call provider get the patient's full history?

Yes. The AI captures the patient's name, phone, current symptoms, onset time, any treatment already tried, and medication allergies. This summary is delivered to the provider before the escalation call and provided as a structured, EMR-pasteable summary for your staff to review and file.

Can the AI book an urgent appointment for the next morning during an after-hours call?

Yes. If the patient needs to be seen urgently the next day, the AI can check your first-available slot, offer it to the patient, book it into your EMR, and send a confirmation text. Your staff arrives to a pre-booked urgent case with intake already completed.

What if a patient calls after hours with a routine refill request?

The AI captures the request (medication, quantity, reason), logs it in your system, and tells the patient when your office will call them back. The refill request is routed to your staff or provider for handling during business hours—on-call coverage is preserved for true emergencies.

Does this work for weekend and holiday calls?

Yes. The AI answers and triages all after-hours calls—evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call periods. Red flags are escalated to your on-call provider; routine matters are logged for Monday morning or your regular callback process.

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