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Handle It Playbook

What it looks like when schedules stop collapsing.

This is the operating play for teams that replaced reactive scheduling with load-aware orchestration. Appointments still fill. They just don’t crush the day.

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Load check in 5 seconds

AI evaluates capacity before confirming.

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Surprise double-books

Conflicts are blocked upstream.

61% fewer downstream delays

Fewer downstream delays

Schedules stay honest.

01 · Capture

Requests enter through a single gate

All booking requests flow through one intake layer—calls, texts, or forms.

  • Unified intake point
  • Caller expectations set immediately
  • No manual slot guessing

02 · Sense

Capacity is evaluated in real time

The system checks provider load, buffers, and downstream impact.

  • Capacity thresholds by role
  • Time-of-day sensitivity
  • Escalation flags

03 · Resolve

Bookings happen without breaking the day

Safe bookings auto-confirm. Risky ones reroute or defer.

  • Smart rescheduling prompts
  • Human approval only when needed
  • Visibility for leadership

Playbook

Launch sequence (10 business days)

Talk through your call volume →
Step 1

1. Map reality

We import the last 60 days of signal to surface peak times, abandonment, and conversion leakage.

Step 2

2. Wire the line

Forwarding rules, SMS numbers, and CRM/EHR webhooks get connected. No rip-and-replace—just reroute what already exists.

Step 3

3. Train the voice

We fine-tune the lightorb agent on your tone, compliance statements, and escalation criteria so every answer feels on-brand.

Step 4

4. Launch & watch

Dashboards show resolved vs. escalated calls, average triage time, and any call that still needs human follow-up.

Care delivery

Clinical scheduling

Load-aware schedulers keep providers booked without double-stacking rooms or staff.

owned

Katie AI

Voice-first call routing for clinics that removes manual phone trees.

Daytime call router that eliminates phone trees and routes patients by intent.

VoiceCall RoutingClinical

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Hold time

98%

Routing accuracy

How it helps

  • •Answers every incoming call instantly.
  • •Classifies intent and routes to the right department.
  • •Logs the interaction inside CRM or EMR inbox.
Activation steps
  • →Map clinic phone lines & coverage rules
  • →Configure specialty routing and provider availability
  • →Integrate with MedReception.ai dashboard for monitoring

owned

Sallie AI

Outbound scheduler that fills calendars when inbound slows down.

Outbound call/text agent that reactivates leads and books visits.

VoiceSMSOutbound

3.2x

Reactivation rate

< 2 min

Booking speed

How it helps

  • •Calls and texts missed leads until they book or opt out.
  • •Syncs open slots and offers the next-best time automatically.
  • •Hands warm transfers back to front desk when needed.
Activation steps
  • →Import last 30–60 days of missed leads
  • →Connect calendar and routing rules
  • →Tune outreach cadence by segment

SMB services

Service-based businesses

Studios and practices keep classes full while respecting instructor capacity.

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Enterprise

Multi-location teams

Enterprise grid controllers keep resources balanced across markets automatically.

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