Call Handling

No Patient Is Lost: Every Missed Call Captured and Routed to Your Team

AI-powered missed call capture ensures no patient inquiry goes unanswered. Every voicemail, after-hours call, and overflow call is logged, transcribed, and escalated to your staff for immediate follow-up.

How it pays back

Zero Missed Revenue Opportunities

Every inbound call—whether during business hours, weekends, or holidays—is captured with caller details and intent. Staff review and act on missed calls immediately, ensuring no patient inquiry slips through.

Faster Patient Resolution

Structured call summaries handed to your staff include caller name, reason for call, and best callback time. No need to listen to voicemail; your team has actionable information in seconds.

Reduced Staff Stress and Phone Load

AI fields all inbound volume, captures details, and routes intelligently. Your staff spends less time on call screening and more time on patient care and callbacks.

Patient Experience and Trust

Callers know they're heard. AI greets them professionally, captures their need, and commits to a callback. Patients feel valued, not abandoned by voicemail.

Every call answered

Day or night, no voicemail dead ends

Urgent calls escalated

Automatic triage and callback prioritization

Structured intake captured

Caller info, reason, best callback time available to staff

Named EMR integrations

athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, Elation, Cerbo, Hint, Tebra, AdvancedMD, ModMed

Frequently asked questions

What happens to a call if my team is on another line?

The AI receptionist answers, greets the caller professionally, captures their name, phone number, reason for contact, and preferred callback time. That structured information is immediately logged and routed to your staff or a callback queue. No voicemail is lost.

How is caller information handled?

MedReception captures the caller's phone number and matches it to an existing patient record (if available) or creates a new patient entry with demographics (name, DOB, phone). The call summary—including reason, notes, and callback time—is returned as a structured summary that your staff reviews and files.

Can the system prioritize urgent calls?

Yes. The AI recognizes urgency signals (chest pain, severe symptoms, appointment cancellations) and flags those calls for immediate escalation or urgent callback. Routine inquiries are logged and scheduled for standard follow-up.

What if a patient calls outside business hours?

The AI answers 24/7, captures the call details, and logs it with a timestamp. Your staff sees it first thing in the morning (or whenever your team logs in) and can callback immediately. For true emergencies, urgent protocols can route calls to an on-call provider.

Does this replace my voicemail system?

Yes. Instead of voicemail, every call is answered by AI, caller details are captured, and your team is notified. You still hear what the patient said (via transcription), but you also have structured data to act on faster.

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