{"id":58115,"date":"2024-09-05T12:24:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T12:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinchbogdanimport.local\/customer-stories\/how-mindd-built-ai-enabled-voice-chatbot-safely-triage-patients\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:43:52","slug":"how-mindd-built-ai-enabled-voice-chatbot-safely-triage-patients","status":"publish","type":"customer-stories","link":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/customer-stories\/how-mindd-built-ai-enabled-voice-chatbot-safely-triage-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"How MINDD built an AI-enabled voice chatbot to safely triage patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Doctors in the Netherlands deal with over seven million calls daily, with an estimated 43% coming from people who don&#8217;t need medical attention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This places an immense burden on understaffed medical practices and creates long phone wait times for patients \u2014 which is dangerous for those who need urgent care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s where MINDD comes in. Standing for Moet Ik Naar De Dokter or &#8220;Should I go to the doctor?&#8221;, MINDD provides an online tool that helps individuals decide whether they need medical care.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing a chance to further aid medical offices in managing their call loads, MINDD decided to venture into developing a voice product that sorts calls based on urgency. They brought in conversational AI expert Geertina Hamstra on to lead the initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy assignment was a clear one,\u201d Geertina explains. \u201cCreate a voice bot for emergency routing. It sounds so simple. You pick up the phone, run through a couple of questions, and then you get routed. 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The bot had to allow patients to speak naturally in complete sentences and navigate callers through emergencies without getting stuck in a triage loop.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the system had to manage phone calls at scale and handle the complexities of the Dutch language, including various accents and dialects. Sinch&#8217;s expertise in both conversational AI and voice technology made us the right technology partner for the project. To design and implement the project, Geertina and her team collaborated with Campfire, a Brussels-based conversational AI agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Quote_1.png\" alt=\"MINDD Quote\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had worked with Chatlayer, Sinch\u2019s AI chatbot builder, in the past,\u201d explains Geertina. \u201cI knew Sinch had skilled developers, conversational AI expertise, and strong voice capabilities. It made it a natural partnership.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new triaging process, powered by AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone calls the doctor&#8217;s office, the bot asks for details such as age, sex, and the reason for the call, allowing patients to respond in full sentences. Using Natural Language Processing (NLP), the bot interprets these responses and captures data accurately \u2014whether it\u2019s the patient&#8217;s birthday or symptoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bot then poses a series of questions, created by medical professionals, to triage callers based on symptom severity. The NLP model is trained to recognize over 70 different medical issues, and the system will prioritize calls accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AI-voice-bot-builder.png\" alt=\"MINDD AI voice bot builder\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All this information is securely relayed directly to the doctor\u2019s office, equipping human agents with the necessary data to assist effectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NLP model is also trained to recognize signs of distress. Should a patient urgently need help and request it, the bot immediately shifts them from the standard triage process to an accelerated lane for assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shorter wait times, faster phone calls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining the latest in voice and conversational AI technology, Geertina was able to accomplish her goal of safely pre-triaging patients and ensuring those who need care sooner experience shorter wait times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, what she didn\u2019t expect was that this would also speed up the length of the conversations. 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