Every surgical patient called, before and after the OR
Pre-op instructions get forgotten. Post-op questions go unasked until they become complications. ClinicFlow calls every surgical patient on schedule — confirming protocol compliance and catching problems early.
The calls every practice means to make
Ask any surgical practice whether pre-op and post-op calls matter and the answer is obvious: fewer same-day cancellations, fewer preventable complications, better outcomes, better reviews. Ask who is actually making those calls, and the answer is usually “whoever has time” — which on a busy clinic day means nobody. The intention is universal; the staffing math never works.
ClinicFlow makes the calls automatically, on the surgeon's schedule, for every patient.
Before surgery
- Protocol confirmation — medications stopped, fasting understood, transportation arranged, arrival time known.
- Early flagging — a patient who hasn't stopped their blood thinner gets flagged to your team days ahead, not discovered in pre-op holding.
- Fewer same-day cancellations — the most expensive empty slot in your practice is an OR slot.
After surgery
- Scheduled check-ins on the cadence the surgeon sets — day 1, week 1, week 3, or whatever the protocol calls for.
- Compliance confirmation — wound care, therapy attendance, medication use.
- Basic questions answered on the call — the routine ones your nurses repeat all day.
- Advanced questions routed — anything clinical or concerning is summarized and sent to the right team member, consistent with how ClinicFlow triages inbound clinical calls.
Why it compounds
Pre- and post-op calling isn't just good medicine — it's capacity. Every prevented same-day cancellation protects OR revenue. Every early-caught issue avoids an urgent squeeze-in visit later. And every patient who gets a call the day after surgery tells someone about it. Combined with 24/7 scheduling and after-hours triage, the phone side of the entire surgical episode runs without adding headcount.
Pre-op and post-op call service is currently rolling out to ClinicFlow practices. Book a demo to see a sample call flow for your specialty.
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Frequently asked questions
What do the pre-op calls cover?
Whatever the surgeon's protocol requires: confirming the patient knows their arrival time, has stopped the medications they were told to stop, has arranged transportation, and understands fasting instructions. Patients who are off-protocol get flagged to your team before it becomes a same-day cancellation.
What do the post-op calls cover?
Scheduled check-ins on the surgeon's cadence: confirming the patient is following wound care, therapy, and medication instructions, and asking about symptoms. Routine questions get answered on the call; anything concerning or advanced routes to the clinical team immediately.
Can the AI answer patients' clinical questions?
It answers the basic, protocol-level questions that make up most of these calls — the ones your nurses answer twenty times a week. Advanced or concerning questions are never guessed at; they are summarized and routed to the appropriate clinical team member.
Why not just have staff make these calls?
Most practices want to call every surgical patient and don't have the staff hours to do it, so the calls quietly stop happening. Automating the routine outreach means every patient actually gets called, and staff time is reserved for the patients who need a human.
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