Ortho · Australia

Orthopedic Surgery Phone Problems: Reducing patient hang-ups with AI Receptionist Automation

Abandonment crushes revenue when callers never get acknowledgement that their request matters. Practices span multiple time zones and rely on locums, so after-hours coverage is messy. Booking time-sensitive trauma and joint cases demands phones that triage STAT consults immediately.

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Benchmarks we see after go-live

-42%

abandonment

+12%

referral satisfaction

11 more

surgical consults captured each month

Why clinics feel the pain

• Competitive clinics win the lead while you call back

• Referring offices doubt your reliability

• Staff morale dips when voicemail piles double

• Surgeons need imaging-ready patients without 5 missed callbacks

• Device reps and hospitals expect direct transfers during cases

• Queensland callers ring Victoria clinics overnight, flooding voicemail.

How MedReception AI fixes it

Never let a line ring out

Katie AI answers within a ring, reassures callers, and progresses their request so they trust your brand immediately.

Automated callbacks you control

If a transfer fails, AI books a callback slot or re-queues with priority so humans don’t forget the patient.

Referrer-grade reporting

Exportable summaries show every call outcome so referral partners know nothing was missed.

Australia coverage + compliance

AI reception handles triage 24/7, respecting state holidays and routing to the right on-call provider instantly.

Where to go next

VoIP

VoIP + AI Automations

Layer MedReception on top of the carrier and phone tree you already use.

Regions

Australia Deployment Guide

Blueprints for keeping clinics responsive across AU time zones.

AI Products

See Katie AI handle calls

Listen to how Katie crushes patient hang-ups for Ortho teams.

Solutions

Solutions Library

Browse scheduling, triage, and recall automations to pair with phone coverage.