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Our Process

How Virtual Medical Assistant Onboarding Works

A defined five-stage process from first conversation to go-live - many practices are live within about 36 hours of completing their scope and access agreement. No PHI required to start.

Five Stages, Start to Finish

Onboarding with Virtual Medical Assistant follows five stages: a complimentary, no-PHI workflow assessment; a scope and access agreement defining exactly what your VMA can do and see; training on your practice's own systems and scripts; a go-live with clear escalation rules; and ongoing review against the indicators relevant to your services. Many practices are live within about 36 hours of completing their scope and access agreement - that's a typical timeline, not a guarantee, since actual onboarding time depends on scope, access, training, and workflow complexity. Your assessment defines a realistic path for your specific practice.

5
Defined onboarding stages
~36 hrs
Typical time to go-live after your scope and access agreement
0
PHI required for the initial assessment
1

Complimentary Workflow Assessment

A short, structured conversation - not a sales pitch, not an intake form. We ask about call volume, scheduling workload, insurance/prior-auth process, referral handling, and documentation load, and identify the biggest gaps. No patient health information required.

2

Scope and Access Agreement

We define exactly what your VMA will do, which systems they need access to, and which permissions they're granted. Clinical decisions always stay with your licensed providers. Access is limited according to client-approved roles and permissions. A Business Associate Agreement may be executed when applicable.

3

Training on Your Systems

Your VMA is trained specifically on your practice's scripts, call-handling preferences, scheduling rules, EHR/PM system, and documentation formats - not a generic script applied across every client.

4

Go-Live With Defined Escalation Rules

Every task type has a documented rule: how it's handled when routine, and when it's escalated back to your team. Many practices are live at this stage within about 36 hours of completing Stage 2. Coverage hours depend on the agreed service plan.

5

Ongoing Review

Task completion and workflow performance are reviewed against indicators relevant to the services you're using. These are operational indicators, not promised outcomes. Scope can be adjusted as your needs change.

What This Process Requires From Your Practice

  • Time for the initial assessment conversation (no PHI needed)
  • A decision-maker who can define access boundaries and approve scope
  • Access to systems relevant to the services you choose, per your roles/permissions
  • Availability during training to confirm scripts, escalation rules, and documentation preferences

What We Don't Promise

  • A fixed onboarding timeline before your assessment defines scope
  • Guaranteed reductions in call volume, no-shows, denials, or costs
  • Access broader than what's explicitly agreed in your scope and access agreement
  • Clinical decision-making at any stage - that responsibility stays with your licensed providers throughout
FAQ

How It Works FAQs

Many practices are live within about 36 hours of completing their scope and access agreement. That's a typical timeline, not a guarantee - actual onboarding time depends on scope, access, training, and workflow complexity, and your complimentary assessment will define a realistic path for your specific practice.

No special preparation is needed, and no patient health information should be shared. Come with a general sense of where your admin time is going.

Your practice does. Access is limited according to client-approved roles and permissions defined in your scope and access agreement.

It's escalated back to your team per the rules set during onboarding. Scope can then be expanded if your practice wants that task type included.

Yes, as part of the ongoing review stage.

A Business Associate Agreement may be executed when applicable, as part of the scope and access agreement stage.

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No PHI required for the initial conversation.

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