A clear path to a person
Decide in daylight what wakes someone. The service should follow your rule and hand the caller to the on-call line when it applies.
Specialty and surgical practices: which AI receptionist fits
A surgical practice takes referral calls, pre-op questions and post-op worries, and the post-op call at nine at night is the one that cannot wait. Consults have specific lengths, and the schedule lives in the EHR. The service has to know what reaches the on-call surgeon and what waits for the morning.
What matters for specialty and surgical practices
Visit types with real lengths
A new consult and a post-op check are not the same slot. Ask how the service learns your visit types.
Your EHR by name
Booking into the EHR, not a separate calendar, keeps the schedule in one place.
Referral calls answered
Referring offices call during their own busy hours. A missed referral call is a referral that goes elsewhere.
The three best-fit services for this lane
Scored by the fit quiz with these fixed answers, so every visitor to this lane sees the same list. Statements are from each vendor's own site as published on Nov 2, 2026; registry as of 2026-11-05.
- Medical practice
- 2 to 4
- Other / none
- Yes, calls need answering after hours
- 50 to 150
- $300 to $999
- English only
- Either
1. MedReception AI
Fit score 17
MedReception AI answers calls 24/7 and books appointments. HIPAA compliance verified by Compliancy Group, BAA included.
Why it is on your list
+2 An AI receptionist
“Agents: Katie (daytime answering), Annie (after-hours), Victoria (voicemail), Sallie (scheduling and recalls).” (MedReception AI approved facts)
+2 Built for healthcare practices
“Dental practices are served; veterinary practices are not.” (MedReception AI approved facts)
+1 Answers 24/7
“MedReception AI answers calls 24/7 and books appointments.” (MedReception AI approved facts)
Rubric breakdown, from MedReception AI's approved facts
| HIPAA | verified by a third party | 2 of 2 |
|---|---|---|
| BAA | yes | 2 of 2 |
| Coverage | 24/7 | 1 of 1 |
| Books appointments | books appointments | 2 of 2 |
| Named EHR integrations | athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, ModMed, Tebra, Nextech, Office Ally, SimplePractice, Elation, Practice Fusion, Hint, Veracity by AllegianceMD, PatientNow, TELUS Med Access, TELUS PS Suite, Azalea Health, Amazing Charts, CharmHealth, TherapyNotes, Eye Cloud Pro | 2 of 2 |
| Published pricing | published | 1 of 1 |
| Healthcare focus | healthcare only | 1 of 1 |
| Languages | more than English | 1 of 1 |
| AI or live agents | AI | |
| Starting price | $299 per month | |
2. DoctorConnect
Fit score 15
Medical, dental, behavioral health, eye care and veterinary practices wanting reminders, scheduling and an AI receptionist on one platform
Why it is on your list
+2 An AI receptionist
“DoctorConnect's ARIA page describes ARIA as a 24/7 AI medical receptionist that answers calls, handles routine questions, transfers complex calls and texts patients links during the call.” (doctorconnect.net, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
+2 Built for healthcare practices
“DoctorConnect's site lists medical practices, behavioral health, optometrists, chiropractors, pediatricians, dentists and veterinarians as the specialties it serves.” (doctorconnect.net, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
+1 Answers 24/7
“DoctorConnect's ARIA page describes ARIA as a 24/7 AI medical receptionist that answers calls, handles routine questions, transfers complex calls and texts patients links during the call.” (doctorconnect.net, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
Rubric breakdown, as published on Nov 2, 2026
| HIPAA | stated | 1 of 2 |
|---|---|---|
| BAA | yes | 2 of 2 |
| Coverage | 24/7 | 1 of 1 |
| Books appointments | books appointments | 2 of 2 |
| Named EHR integrations | AdvancedMD, Athena, eClinical Works, Epic, Greenway, Kareo, ModMed, NextGen, Office Ally, Practice Fusion | 2 of 2 |
| Published pricing | quote only | 0 of 1 |
| Healthcare focus | healthcare only | 1 of 1 |
| Languages | more than English | 1 of 1 |
| AI or live agents | AI | |
| Starting price | not stated on the pages we read | |
3. VoxyHealth
Fit score 15
Clinics, physician groups, health systems and health plans wanting an AI voice agent for inbound and outbound patient calls
Why it is on your list
+2 An AI receptionist
“VoxyHealth describes Voxy as an AI voice agent that handles patient calls, books appointments and closes care gaps.” (www.voxyhealth.ai, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
+2 Built for healthcare practices
“VoxyHealth's homepage says clinics, physician groups and health systems use Voxy on the provider side, and Medicare Advantage plans, regional health plans and payer organizations use it on the payer side.” (www.voxyhealth.ai, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
+1 Answers 24/7
“VoxyHealth's front desk page describes 24/7 call coverage, including nights, weekends, lunch breaks and after hours.” (www.voxyhealth.ai, as published on Nov 2, 2026)
Rubric breakdown, as published on Nov 2, 2026
| HIPAA | stated | 1 of 2 |
|---|---|---|
| BAA | yes | 2 of 2 |
| Coverage | 24/7 | 1 of 1 |
| Books appointments | books appointments | 2 of 2 |
| Named EHR integrations | athenahealth, Allscripts, Veradigm, NextGen Healthcare, Epic, Oracle Cerner, eClinicalWorks | 2 of 2 |
| Published pricing | quote only | 0 of 1 |
| Healthcare focus | healthcare only | 1 of 1 |
| Languages | more than English | 1 of 1 |
| AI or live agents | AI | |
| Starting price | not stated on the pages we read | |
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Not shortlisted for this lane
Smith.ai. Excluded for a medical practice: the vendor states it does not handle PHI.
“Smith.ai's virtual receptionist FAQ, as published on Nov 2, 2026, reads: 'Smith.ai is not HIPAA-compliant, so we cannot handle calls that involve protected health information (PHI).' The same answer says the company works with medical, dental and wellness practices only for non-PHI call handling such as answering FAQs, taking messages, qualifying new patient leads and transferring calls, and it recommends that practices needing HIPAA-compliant support discuss their requirements with Smith.ai before getting started.” (smith.ai)
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