After-Hours Call Answering for Medical Practices

47% of patient calls happen outside office hours. Without after-hours coverage, those calls go to voicemail — and 80% of patients who reach voicemail don't leave a message. They call your competitor instead.

How It Works

1

Set Your Hours

Configure your office hours in Axis. During business hours, calls ring your front desk normally. After hours, calls forward automatically to Ava.

2

Ava Takes Over

After hours, Ava answers every call with your clinic's greeting. She handles scheduling, answers common questions, and takes detailed messages.

3

Urgent Call Routing

Ava recognizes urgent symptoms and routes those calls to your on-call provider. Non-urgent calls are logged with detailed notes for morning follow-up.

4

Morning Briefing

Your staff arrives to a complete summary of after-hours activity: calls received, appointments booked, messages taken, and any urgent items flagged.

Key Benefits

Capture After-Hours Demand

Patients calling at 7pm or Saturday morning can book appointments immediately instead of calling back (or not) the next business day.

Reduce Morning Rush

When after-hours calls are handled, your staff doesn't face a backlog of voicemails every morning. They start the day focused on in-office patients.

Proper Triage

Ava asks the right questions to distinguish urgent from non-urgent calls. True emergencies reach your on-call provider; everything else waits safely.

Weekend & Holiday Coverage

No need to hire an answering service or rotate staff for weekend phone duty. Ava covers every hour your office is closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Ava only for after-hours calls?

Yes. Many clinics start with after-hours coverage only. You configure when calls forward to Ava — after 5pm, weekends, holidays, or any custom schedule. During business hours, your phone rings normally.

How does Ava handle on-call routing?

You configure your on-call rotation in Axis. When Ava identifies an urgent call after hours, she transfers directly to the on-call provider's mobile number or pager.

Is an after-hours answering service better than Ava?

Traditional answering services cost $200-500/month, have hold times, use scripts, and can't book appointments. Ava answers instantly, sounds natural, books from your live calendar, and costs less.

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