What does an AI receptionist for optometrists do?
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Miya takes calls while your optometrists test and your staff fit frames, books comprehensive eye tests, contact lens fittings and children's checks by type and length, logs glasses and lens collection calls as messages and answers bulk billing and fee questions from your notes.
How does it handle eye emergencies?
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Miya never judges whether an eye problem is serious. Callers describing sudden vision loss, a sudden shower of flashes or floaters, an eye injury or a chemical in the eye are told to go to emergency care or call 000 straight away, and the practice is told they called.
Can it answer "are my glasses ready?"
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Miya cannot see your order system, so she logs the customer's name and order details as a message for your dispensing team, who confirm and call back. She does not promise a ready date unless your notes give standard timeframes to share.
Will it explain bulk billing?
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From your wording. Miya can explain when comprehensive eye tests are bulk billed for eligible Medicare card holders, any fees for additional tests and how health fund claiming for frames and lenses works at your practice. Eligibility questions go to your staff.
Does it connect to optometry practice software?
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Not yet. The eye test diary can live in Google Calendar or Calendly, while RingOut notes each call's test type and current eyewear, so your team can enter it into the practice system between patients. Most practices clear the list at the end of each session.
What does an optometry practice pay for RingOut?
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Smaller practices can begin on Starter, $49 monthly for 60 minutes. Practices with an eyewear store usually choose Growth at $149, covering 250 minutes with recordings, and multi-store groups often move up to Professional at $399. Prices are before GST, and setup is free.