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Medical Receptionist

Keep clinics responsive with automated scheduling and triage that preserves bedside manner.

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What to expect
  • Guides callers through symptom intake with escalation guardrails.
  • Captures appointment intent and routes callers into booking workflows.
  • Captures insurance details and consent without storing sensitive data in logs.
Controlled sample

Booking the appointment, catching the emergency

The demo shows a routine reschedule that turns into an escalation — the front desk books within policy until a red-flag symptom appears, then stops scheduling entirely.

Patient

I need to move my Thursday checkup with Dr. Osei — my week filled up.

Front desk

Of course. Dr. Osei has Tuesday 9:40 or Thursday 15:10 next week — should I book one of those? You'll get a confirmation with the usual prep instructions.

Patient

Tuesday works. Also, the last two days I get this pressure in my chest when I climb stairs — can that wait for the appointment?

Front desk

I'm stopping the scheduling process now. Chest pressure with exertion may be an emergency: please call your local emergency services now. I'm also alerting the practice's clinical staff for immediate human follow-up. I will not hold or confirm the Tuesday appointment while this urgent concern is being escalated.

  • Scheduling scope

    Policy-bound

    Offers only the practice's configured availability and sends confirmations from approved templates.

  • Clinical questions

    Not answered

    The desk never interprets symptoms, results, or medications — those go to clinical staff, every time.

  • Red-flag symptom

    Escalated

    Emergency indicators stop scheduling immediately and route to emergency services and a human — the rule overrides everything else.

Guardrails
  • No diagnosis, no medical advice, no symptom interpretation — clinical questions go to clinical staff.
  • Emergency signs stop scheduling and route to emergency services and a human; the rule is not optional.
  • Only the minimum intake the practice requires is collected, and it stays in the practice's workspace.
  • No clinical details in reminders, messages, or logs.
Capabilities

What this agent handles for you

  • Verifies patient identity, preferred provider, and coverage before scheduling.
  • Collects symptoms and applies risk triage workflows with clear escalation triggers.
  • Sends confirmations, prep instructions, and reminders via SMS or email.
  • Supports policy-based after-hours handling with booking-link follow-up.
Outcomes

What this changes

  • Shorter hold times during clinic rushes and flu season spikes.
  • More completed appointments without expanding front-desk staffing.
  • Consistent, compliant intake scripts across every location and shift.
Plan a rollout

Rollout playbook

How we launch this in weeks, not months

Talk through the rollout
  1. 1Step 1

    Mirror your intake scripts, consent language, and escalation policies in the prompt.

  2. 2Step 2

    Connect scheduling, EHR, and messaging tools for real-time availability and reminders.

  3. 3Step 3

    Pilot on a single clinic or specialty to tune triage thresholds before broad rollout.

Next step

Put this workflow behind real human guardrails

We will map the first bounded workflow, its approval points, and the evidence needed before broader rollout.

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