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AI receptionist books new pain patients, captures history, and alerts your team to complex cases

New pain patient calls are long and complex. AI captures referral source, prior treatments, current meds, and imaging on the first call—your intake coordinator reviews and schedules the full evaluation.

How it pays back

New patient intake streamlined

First call captures enough detail that your intake coordinator can do a focused evaluation, not re-gathering the entire history.

Referral source tracked

Every new patient linked to the referring provider—your team knows which PCPs, surgeons, and specialists send you the most volume.

Complex cases flagged

Patients with failed prior treatments or multimodal pain flagged for priority intake—higher-complexity cases get longer appointment slots.

New patient record auto-created

Demographics, referral source, and appointment details already in your EMR—intake coordinator doesn't start from a blank chart.

New patient record created

Name, DOB, phone, referral source, and appointment details written to EMR; clinical history and prior treatments returned as structured summary for staff review

Prior treatment history captured

Physical therapy, prior injections, surgeries, and outcomes documented and summarized for your team

Complex cases prioritized

Failed prior treatment or multimodal pain flagged for senior clinician review

Appointment booked same-day

New patients get available slots without scheduler callback

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI know if a new patient is 'complex'?

You define complexity criteria—e.g., failed prior injections, prior spine surgery, opioid-dependent, multisite pain. The AI flags calls matching these patterns for your team's priority review.

Does the AI write the entire new patient record to the EMR?

The AI writes demographics (name, DOB, phone), referral source, and appointment details to your EMR. Clinical history and prior treatments are captured and returned as a structured summary for your staff to review and file into the new patient note.

Can the AI ask about insurance during the new patient call?

Yes. It can capture insurance info, which is then returned as a summary for your staff to review and file—it doesn't auto-populate into the insurance section of the chart.

What if the new patient needs imaging before the appointment?

The AI can recommend pre-visit imaging (MRI, X-ray, etc.) based on your protocols and offer to send the imaging order or request to your staff. Your provider reviews and approves.

How long does a typical new patient intake call take?

Usually 3-5 minutes. The AI asks key questions (referral reason, prior treatments, current meds) without chitchat. Longer histories are captured and summarized for your clinician to expand on during the visit.

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