What does an AI receptionist for medical clinics do?
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It answers patient calls, books standard, long and telehealth consultations, passes repeat prescription and results requests to the right doctor as messages, and answers practice questions such as billing, hours and parking. During the 8 am rush it answers several patients at once.
Does it give medical advice or triage patients?
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No. Miya never triages symptoms, suggests treatment or tells a caller whether to come in. Anyone describing an emergency is told to ring 000, after-hours callers wanting advice are given healthdirect on 1800 022 222, and people in crisis can be given Lifeline on 13 11 14.
How are prescription and results calls handled?
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Both become messages for the right doctor, recording the medicine, the usual pharmacy or the test in question. Miya never discusses a medicine or a result, and tells the patient the clinic will contact them once a doctor has reviewed the request.
Can it explain our billing policy?
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Yes, using your own wording. Miya can explain who is bulk billed, your private fees, telehealth billing and what new patients should bring. She does not calculate a patient's Medicare rebate or decide eligibility herself. Patients with billing questions outside your notes are passed to reception.
Does it connect to clinical software?
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Not yet. Appointments can be placed in Google Calendar or Calendly, which a few clinics use on their own. Most run RingOut beside their clinical software and copy confirmed bookings across. Each call is written up with the patient, consult type, doctor and reason for calling, ready to copy.
How much does an AI receptionist for medical clinics cost?
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A small clinic can run on Growth at $149 per month for 250 minutes with recordings. Multi-GP centres usually choose Professional at $399 for 900 minutes and 8 calls at once. Pricing is in Australian dollars, GST excluded, and nothing is charged for setup.