An empty chair costs more than the call
A reminder SMS tells the patient about tomorrow. If they can’t come, most just don’t reply. The slot stays empty, and the patient who wanted it never hears it was free.
A call works both ways. The parent says “कल नहीं हो पाएगा”, and the booking moves while they’re still on the line. Your desk walks in tomorrow to a list that’s right.
It’s also the most repetitive call the front desk makes, squeezed between walk-ins and the ringing phone. The agent can work through the whole list in one afternoon.
Moving a booking during the call
Rescheduling needs two things from your booking system: a way to list open times on a day, and a way to move one booking. The agent offers two slots at a time and reads the chosen one back before it books. While it checks, it says “एक second, मैं देखती हूँ”, so the line never goes quiet.
Every change leaves a receipt. Look at them in the first few weeks. If a move failed, the agent should have told the patient it couldn’t confirm the change, and someone at the clinic needs to call them back.
Who the desk should still call
Anyone who sounds unwell or upset. Questions about treatment, or about cost beyond your fixed fee list. Complaints. A same-day emergency should never wait for a reminder call. The agent can’t transfer calls yet, so it takes a message and promises a callback.
Keep health details off the list
A reminder about a booking the patient made is a service call under TRAI’s latest rules. Add a whitening offer and it isn’t. Send only what the call needs, and leave diagnoses and treatment notes out of every column, since those details travel with the call.
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