For physical therapy clinics

AI receptionist for physical therapy

AI Receptionist gives physical therapy websites a new-patient path: answer office questions from approved facts, capture patient details, show evaluation and visit times, and follow up when someone leaves before scheduling. It does not assess injuries or decide whether care is appropriate.

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Harbor Physical Therapy

New-patient request

clinic facts
Are you taking new patients, and is anything open after work this week?
I can share approved clinic details, save your request, and show available evaluation windows.
Tue 5:30
Wed 8:20
Thu 3:00
Spanish

Answered

from setup

Lead saved

from setup

Follow up

from setup

Patient access proof

The first visit can stall before the clinic ever speaks with the patient.

The useful proof is operational: patients expect easier scheduling, rehab front offices are looking for help with scheduling and insurance questions, and new-patient leads cool when follow-up waits.

80%

01

say online scheduling influences provider choice

Show a clear booking path

Press Ganey healthcare consumer research found online scheduling affects provider choice and that scheduling roadblocks can interrupt the patient journey.

Source: Press Ganey

Front desk

02

teams are open to AI for scheduling and patient communication

Answer routine clinic questions

WebPT's State of Rehab Therapy coverage says front office teams are increasingly open to AI for scheduling, outdated insurance-plan checks, and patient communication support.

Source: WebPT

7x

03

higher lead qualification when contact happens within an hour

Follow up while intent is high

Harvard Business Review speed-to-lead research found online leads contacted within an hour were nearly seven times as likely to qualify as leads contacted even an hour later.

Source: Harvard Business Review

22%

04

of people age 5+ speak another language at home

Continue in Spanish when configured

U.S. Census language tables show more than one in five people age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home from 2017 to 2021, and about 61% of that group spoke Spanish.

Source: U.S. Census

Patient questions

Built around the physical therapy questions patients ask before they book.

The assistant answers from your configured clinic facts, then moves the visitor toward a new-patient lead, visit time, or follow-up without interpreting symptoms.

Are you taking new patients?

Answer from current new-patient rules and available evaluation windows.

Do you accept my insurance?

Share configured insurance notes or route plan-specific questions to follow-up.

Do I need a referral?

Explain approved referral rules and when the office needs to review the request.

Is anything open after work?

Show visit times from your AI Receptionist calendar when booking is appropriate.

What should I bring to the first visit?

Share approved pre-visit instructions, forms, and arrival notes from your setup.

Do you support Spanish?

Continue in Spanish when your clinic has configured Spanish support.

Clinic setup

What the assistant needs before it answers.

A useful AI receptionist for physical therapy depends on approved clinic facts. The team controls what can be answered, booked, saved for follow-up, or routed to the office.

Who can book

Patient rules

  • new-patient availability
  • referral notes
  • requests that need office follow-up

What to say

Insurance notes

  • accepted plans
  • cash-pay notes
  • when plan details require a person

When to show times

Visit windows

  • real evaluation openings
  • visit duration rules
  • after-work or weekend notes

When they leave

Follow-up paths

  • name and email capture
  • new-patient summary
  • polite follow-up emails until they book or opt out
Website-to-visit workflow

From physical therapy question to patient lead.

Services, hours, policies

Answer from clinic facts

Use configured services, insurance notes, referral rules, hours, and booking guardrails. If the fact is missing, the assistant offers follow-up.

New-patient details

Capture the patient lead

Collect contact info, new- or existing-patient status, timing preference, and the basic reason for the visit.

Real availability

Show visit times

Offer real evaluation windows from your AI Receptionist calendar when the request fits your booking rules.

Email sequence

Follow up automatically

Send polite follow-up emails when someone shares an email but does not finish booking, then stop when they book or opt out.

FAQ

What physical therapy teams usually ask first.

Built for website patient leads, not unsupported clinical, compliance, or guaranteed-growth claims.

Will it evaluate injuries?

No. It answers office questions from configured facts and can capture the visitor's reason for booking so the clinic can follow up.

Can it answer insurance questions?

Yes, when those facts are configured. It can share accepted-plan notes and route plan-specific questions to follow-up.

Can it book new-patient evaluations?

Yes. Add visit windows to AI Receptionist, and the assistant can show those times when the visitor fits your booking rules.

Will it guarantee more new patients?

No. It can reduce website friction, save leads, and follow up with people who leave, but it cannot guarantee patient volume.