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How a Multi-Clinic Medical Group Cut Patient Hold Times from 9 Minutes to Under 2

How a Multi-Clinic Medical Group Cut Patient Hold Times from 9 Minutes to Under 2
78%Shorter Hold Times
72%Fewer Missed Calls
4.6/5Patient Satisfaction
40%Less Admin Time

Multi-Clinic Medical Group

A growing medical group operating 8 GP clinics across Melbourne with over 120 clinical and administrative staff. As patient volumes grew, their legacy phone system couldn't keep up — causing long hold times, missed calls, and frustrated patients switching to competitors.

Healthcare
120+ staff
Melbourne, Australia

The Challenge

What they faced before Talkwisely

9-Minute Average Hold Times

Morning rush hours pushed patient hold times above 9 minutes. Callers were hanging up and booking elsewhere — the group was losing new patient registrations weekly.

After-Hours Calls Going Nowhere

Outside business hours, calls simply rang out with no voicemail, no message, and no follow-up system. Patients calling about urgent repeat scripts had no alternative.

Zero Missed-Call Visibility

Staff had no record of who had called and been missed. Follow-up was purely reactive — if a patient didn't call back, the clinic never knew they tried.

Wrong-Department Transfers

Receptionists manually transferred calls across 8 clinics, often routing to the wrong location and forcing patients to call back multiple times to get through.

The Talkwisely Solution

How we helped them achieve their goals

Smart IVR Routing by Clinic

Talkwisely's IVR routes each caller to their registered clinic instantly — no receptionist needed for basic transfers. Patients reach the right location on the first call.

Prioritised Call Queues

Live call queues with wait-time announcements keep patients informed and reduce hang-ups. Queue data flows into the real-time dashboard so receptionists can respond to surges instantly.

Automatic Missed-Call SMS

Every missed call triggers an instant SMS to the patient within 60 seconds. The contact management log shows every missed call with timestamp — so no one slips through.

After-Hours Call Routing

Outside clinic hours, calls are routed to a recorded urgent triage message with emergency contact options — and all voicemails are transcribed automatically for morning review.

Features Used

Smart IVRCall QueuesMissed-Call SMSContact ManagementAfter-Hours RoutingVoicemail Transcription

The Results

Measurable outcomes that speak for themselves

78%

Reduction in Hold Times

9 min → 2 minpeak hours
72%

Fewer Missed Patient Calls

-72%vs. previous quarter
4.6/5

Patient Satisfaction Score

up from 3.1Google reviews
40%

Less Admin Time on Phones

-40%hours saved weekly
“Our receptionists were drowning in hold queues and missed calls every morning. Talkwisely's IVR and automatic SMS callbacks completely transformed the experience — patients reach us faster and we haven't lost a call to silence since go-live. The missed-call log alone was a game-changer.”
LS

Dr. Lara S.

Practice Manager, Healthcare Group

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