Case studiesDental care
02Dental careMid-sized organisation

Making appointment access easier across a dental group

Voice and digital journeys coordinate bookings, reminders and common administrative questions across four clinics.

Illustrative scenarioAll results shown below are modelled, not verified client outcomes.
THE OPERATING CONTEXT

A realistic starting point.

Reception teams balance people at the front desk with a constant flow of appointment calls. Peaks at opening time create queues, while cancellations are not always offered quickly to patients waiting for an earlier appointment.

THE AIIT SOLUTION DESIGN

A digital employee built around the work.

A governed digital employee handles non-clinical scheduling, confirms patient details, answers approved administrative questions and offers cancelled spaces to eligible patients. Clinical concerns and uncertain requests transfer to clinic staff.

END-TO-END WORKFLOW

From first contact to a useful outcome.

  1. 01

    Recognise booking, change, cancellation or information intent

  2. 02

    Confirm identity using agreed non-clinical checks

  3. 03

    Read live availability by clinic and appointment type

  4. 04

    Complete the permitted scheduling action

  5. 05

    Send confirmation and preparation information

  6. 06

    Transfer symptoms or clinical questions to a person

MODELLED OUTCOMES

What a well-run scenario could change.

Planning estimates only. Not a promise, forecast or report of actual AIIT client performance.

−81%

Average queue time

Baseline4 min 40 sec
Modelled52 sec
+32 points

Admin calls completed

Baseline41%
Modelled73%
+25 points

Vacated slots refilled

Baseline36%
Modelled61%
+126 hours

Reception capacity released

Baseline0 hours
Modelled126 hours / month
ASSUMPTIONS

The conditions behind the model.

These boundaries make the scenario interpretable. Change the demand, workflow mix, integration quality or adoption rate and the potential outcomes change as well.

Clinical advice remains entirely with qualified people

Appointment data is current and accessible through an approved interface

Identity checks are matched to the risk of each scheduling action

Staff review exceptions and failed confirmations each day

A CONTROLLED PATH TO VALUE

How this scenario could be implemented.

01

Separate administrative and clinical intents

02

Define appointment rules for each clinic

03

Connect scheduling and confirmation services

04

Pilot one clinic before a staged group rollout

DESIGN LESSONS

What matters beyond automation.

The safest design makes the clinical boundary obvious.

Cancellation recovery improves when availability and outreach share one workflow.

Reception teams need control over closures, exceptions and same-day rules.

About this scenario: AIIT created this fictional, anonymised operating example to support planning conversations. The figures are calculations based on the assumptions shown above; they do not represent an existing client, testimonial or guaranteed result.

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