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Ophtho · Canada

Ophthalmology Phone Problems: Reducing missed calls with AI Receptionist Automation

Every specialty loses revenue when phones roll to voicemail or ring until patients give up. Canadian clinics juggle bilingual expectations and provincial privacy acts. Cataract, retina, and optical retail all share the same lines.

Benchmarks we see after go-live

-35%

missed-call rate after 30 days

+18%

new patients captured

+3 pts

CSAT lift post AI rollout

Why clinics feel the pain

Ophtho staff can’t pick up because they are chairside
Providers discover referral voicemails days later
High-intent new patients abandon after the third ring
Surgery counselors battle insurance chasers
Retail staff miss sales while phones ring
Patients expect English and French coverage even for after-hours triage.

How MedReception AI fixes it

Answer every line instantly

Katie AI greets callers in under one second, authenticates them, and routes by provider or intent without humans touching the call stack.

Summaries replace voicemail

Victoria AI transcribes, tags, and drops action items into your EHR or task lists so the team never chases scratchy audio again.

Escalation paths stay human

If the call is urgent, our automations warm-transfer to nurses with full context instead of cold-dropping patients on hold.

Canada coverage + compliance

MedReception AI routes by province, language, and clinic to stay compliant while keeping service bilingual.

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