Time audit for Maple Street Dental
Where the front desk's week goes
| Task | Hours a week | Our call | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answering the same questions by email and phone | 5.5 | Assist | AI drafts from the clinic's own answers. Staff read and send. |
| Appointment reminders and confirmations | 4 | Automate | The same message every time, and the booking system already knows who. |
| Copying new-patient forms into the chart | 3.5 | Automate | An online intake form fills the record directly. |
| Filling cancellations from the waitlist | 3 | Automate | Offer the slot down the list in order. First to reply gets it. |
| Calls from worried or upset patients | 2.5 | Keep human | This is the job. None of it should be faster. |
| Insurance pre-authorization letters | 2 | Assist | Drafted from the treatment plan. A person checks every line. |
| Questions about treatment and aftercare | 2 | Keep human | Clinical. It stays with the dentist and hygienists. |
| Asking for reviews after visits | 1 | Automate | Sent once a visit is marked complete, so only real patients are asked. |
Automate runs on its own. Assist means AI drafts and a person approves before anything is sent. Keep human stays exactly as it is.