Physical Therapy

From fax to
first appointment.

PT practices receive 50–100 referrals a day across fax, email, and phone. Staff spend hours sorting, validating, and calling patients before a single appointment is booked. TriFetch automates every step.

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01 Referral Intake

Every referral classified the moment it arrives.

Post-surgical, acute injury, and chronic pain referrals land in separate queues immediately. Incomplete referrals are returned to the referring provider before any staff member touches the file.

Multi-channel intake

Monitors all inbound channels: fax, email attachments, and shared drives. OCR extracts patient name, diagnosis, referring provider, and authorization requirements from every document automatically.

Incomplete referrals handled

Referrals missing required documentation trigger an automatic fax-back to the referring provider specifying exactly what is needed before the referral can be accepted.

Inbound Referral Queue Auto-classified
Post-surgicalKnee replacement · Day 3
Acute injuryLumbar strain · New referral
Chronic painShoulder impingement · Docs complete
Missing docsAuth number not included · Fax-back sent
50–100 referrals/day processed automatically
PT Benefits Verification Verified
Plan typeCigna PPO
PT benefitActive · 20 visits remaining
DeductibleMet for the year
Copay$30 per visit
Prior authRequired · Submitted today
No manual portal lookup · Run for every accepted referral
02 Insurance & Authorization

Visit limits, auth, and deductible verified automatically.

PT benefit verification involves visit limits, authorization requirements, and deductible status that differ by payer. TriFetch handles every check without manual portal lookups, including HMO versus PPO verification for unclear plans.

PT-specific benefit check

Visit limits, authorization requirements, deductible and copay status verified for each accepted referral. HMO versus PPO ambiguity resolved automatically, with no staff lookup required.

Ineligible cases filtered early

Referrals with coverage issues or authorization holds are flagged to billing staff before scheduling begins. Ineligible referrals never enter the scheduling queue.

03 Pre-Screening

Patient screened before a slot is offered.

Linda calls the patient and runs a structured pre-screening checklist before any appointment is booked. Auto-reject criteria catch ineligible patients before they consume scheduling capacity.

Red and yellow criteria

Patients with BMI over 50, age over 80, or continuous oxygen use are auto-rejected before booking. Cases with walker or wheelchair use, dialysis, or borderline BMI are flagged and routed appropriately.

Screening before EMR booking

Appointments are never booked before the patient passes screening. This eliminates wasted MA time on ineligible patients who would otherwise require cancellation after chart creation.

Linda · Pre-Screening Call Live
BMI
26.4
Below threshold
Age
52
Within range
Continuous oxygen
No
Cleared
Mobility aids
Walker
Flagged · Bookable
Cardiac history
None
Cleared
Eligible · Initial eval schedulable · 1 flag noted
Linda · Outbound Scheduling Call Live
LindaHi, this is Linda calling from Golden Hills Physical Therapy. I'm reaching out to schedule your initial evaluation.
Yes, my doctor sent over the referral.
Great. I have openings at our Pleasanton or Dublin location. Do you have a preference?
Pleasanton is closer for me.
Perfect. I've booked you for Tuesday at 10 AM with our therapist. I'll send your new patient intake forms by text.
04 Patient Scheduling

Booked and confirmed. No coordinator required.

After screening clears, Linda contacts the patient, confirms the appointment, and sends new patient intake forms with the confirmation.

AI outreach call

Linda contacts the patient, collects any remaining intake details, and books the initial evaluation directly into the EHR. Every interaction logged automatically.

05 EHR Integration

Charts built. Documents filed. Ready for approval.

Patient charts created from referral intake data with all required fields populated. ICD-10 and CPT codes assigned from clinical indication. Staff approve at a single checkpoint before finalization.

Automated chart creation

Patient demographics, referring provider, insurance records, and authorization documents uploaded and categorized automatically. ICD-10 and CPT codes assigned without manual lookup.

Human in loop

Staff approve each chart before it is finalized. Oversight without data entry.

Chart Creation · Patient #3 of 4
✓ Patient demographics
✓ Referring provider linked
✓ ICD-10 & CPT codes assigned
✓ Auth record filed
✓ Insurance docs uploaded
Awaiting staff approval
Multiple charts created in parallel · 15–20 min total
Ready to get started?

See how TriFetch works for your physical therapy practice.

Book a Demo → Call Linda · (240) 981-5499