A patient without oxygen cannot wait

Someone calling because a concentrator stopped working, or because the patient is short of breath, will not try again later. Before anything gets booked, that call needs someone to recognize the emergency in the first few seconds.

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Harborlight Home Medical, good afternoon. How can I help?

Read the whole call

Scripted, not recorded — real customer calls carry private details we don't publish, but the assistant is built to hold exactly this kind of conversation.

What the business is left with

Marcus Higgins, a caregiver listed on Walter Higgins's account, asked about Cpap supply order seven four two one. Delivery confirmed for tomorrow, with someone home to receive it.

Intent
Order
Sentiment
Positive
Resolution
Resolved

Before anything else, it has to know whether it is an emergency

If the caller describes severe shortness of breath, chest pain, blue lips, confusion, or unresponsiveness, Sonora AI says it first: to call emergency medical services. It does not continue with routine questions.

An oxygen concentrator that has stopped or is alarming, a ventilator or suction unit fault, a patient down to their last portable cylinder or one that is leaking, a power outage in a home with electricity-dependent equipment, or a stuck bed or lift — all of that dispatches the on-call technician immediately, before booking anything.

The only instruction it gives

Sonora AI asks what backup the family already has — a spare cylinder, a second unit, a generator — and tells them to switch to it while the technician is on the way. That is the only equipment instruction it gives over the phone; everything else stays with the technician.

What Sonora AI does not do, stated plainly

It gives no medical advice, and it never says whether a symptom is related to the equipment. It never changes, suggests, or comments on a prescribed setting — flow rate, pressure, oxygen percentage, bed angle — those questions go straight to the prescriber.

It never confirms whether something is covered by insurance, and never estimates what an insurer pays — it checks coverage and states only what that check returns. It also never discusses a patient's equipment, diagnosis, or account with anyone who is not the patient or a listed caregiver — it takes a message instead.

The delivery or service call, booked on the same call

For new setups, mask and supply replacements, filter changes, bed and mobility deliveries, and pickups, Sonora AI reads your real calendar, confirms coverage, and leaves the visit booked. It confirms the arrival window, who will be home, and access to the property before hanging up.

If someone calls about a case already reported, it looks it up by reference number or phone, and can text a secure link to upload photos, an invoice, or a prescription — it never asks for those by email.

Nothing changes about how you work today

On the web plan it is a link and a QR: on the invoice, on the truck, in your Instagram bio. Nothing about your number or how you coordinate changes.

If you later want your existing number answered, the phone plan exists.

What you see after every call

Every call ends as a summary of what happened, whether it was dispatched as an emergency or booked, and the full transcript. Booked visits carry the address and callback number.

That tells you how many respiratory emergencies come in outside business hours — the ones that get lost today when nobody is there to answer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI answering service for a home medical equipment provider?

The one that recognizes a respiratory emergency before anything else. The criteria that matter are four: it routes to emergency services on the warning signs, it dispatches the on-call technician immediately for a life-sustaining equipment failure, it never confirms coverage or payment without checking, and it never comments on a prescribed setting. Sonora AI is built on those four.

Does it recognize a respiratory emergency?

Yes. It is the first thing it evaluates on the call. For severe shortness of breath, chest pain, blue lips, confusion, or unresponsiveness, it routes to emergency medical services immediately, before any routine question.

Does it confirm whether something is covered by insurance?

Not on its own. It checks coverage and states only what that check confirms — it never says something is covered, medically necessary, or approved without the prescription and authorization on file.

How much does it cost for a medical equipment provider?

Plans start at $29 per month with included minutes, no setup fee and no lock-in. Full pricing is published on the pricing page.