Efficiency

Interventional pain clinics need detailed intake (pain history, medications, prior treatments) but can't afford 15-minute phone calls for every new patient

MedReception's AI captures comprehensive intake in one call: pain location/onset, current medications, prior procedures, insurance, and pre-auth status—ready for your providers to review.

How it pays back

Detailed intake without manual data entry

The AI asks open-ended and specific questions about pain characteristics, prior treatments, medication history, and functional limitations. Patients provide much more detail when talking to an AI than they'd type into a form. Your providers receive a rich, structured summary—not sparse form data.

Contraindications caught before the visit

The AI asks about anticoagulant use, recent surgeries, active infections, and implanted devices. If potential contraindications are identified, your clinical staff contact the patient pre-visit to clarify or reschedule, avoiding wasted appointment time.

Prior procedures documented for treatment planning

The AI captures what prior interventions the patient has tried (epidural injections at specific levels, facet blocks, RF ablation results, etc.) and whether they were effective. This history is critical for your provider to avoid repeat ineffective treatments and select appropriate next steps.

Visit time freed up for clinical assessment

Because intake is complete before the patient arrives, your providers use appointment time for physical exam, imaging review, and treatment discussion instead of data gathering. This improves visit quality and throughput.

Comprehensive intake captured in one call

Pain history, medications, prior procedures, and contraindications documented

Structured summary ready for provider review

Paste directly into EMR; no manual transcription required

Contraindications flagged pre-visit

Clinical staff contact patient if rescheduling needed

Prior procedures documented for treatment planning

Avoids repeat ineffective interventions

Frequently asked questions

Does the AI ask questions that the patient's paper intake form would ask?

Yes, and more. The AI asks about pain location, onset, severity, triggering factors, relief methods, impact on function, prior interventions, current medications, allergies, surgical history, and contraindications like anticoagulant use. The conversation feels natural because the AI adapts based on the patient's answers. This depth is difficult to capture on a form.

What if the patient has a complex medical history that the AI misses?

The AI's summary is flagged for clinical review if it detects complex medication interactions, multiple prior surgeries, or other red flags. Your clinical staff review the summary before the patient's appointment and contact the provider if additional pre-visit workup is needed.

How is the intake summary delivered to the provider?

The AI generates a structured, EMR-compatible summary that your staff can paste into the patient's chart or EMR intake section. The summary is organized by category (pain history, medications, prior procedures, contraindications) for easy provider review. The provider reads it during or just before the appointment.

Does the AI write clinical documentation?

No. The AI captures and organizes the patient's self-reported information (pain description, medication list, treatment history). Your provider reviews this summary and authors the actual clinical documentation—history of present illness, physical exam findings, assessment, and plan—based on the office visit.

Can we customize the intake questions for our practice?

Yes. You can configure which questions the AI asks based on your clinical protocol. For example, if you specialize in cervical spine interventions, the AI will ask more detailed questions about neck pain and cervical prior procedures. This customization is set up during onboarding.

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