Emergency Department Intake

The window before
the first nurse
is not lost time.

Every self-presenting patient waits. Most have their phone. None are being asked anything. We convert that window into structured clinical data — before the triage assessment begins.

Typical ED visit — 6 to 7 hours
Wait Triage Bed Tests Scan wait ED Dr Specialist
The pre-admission wait is the highest-quality information window in the visit. Symptoms are fresh. Family is present. Recall has not been compressed by hours of waiting, stress, and repeated questioning.
45min avg wait
quiet day
same questions
across touchpoints
The Problem

Triage is a snapshot.
History is a conversation.

The triage assessment compresses history-taking into minutes, under pressure, at the start of a shift that may already be stretched. Information that would change clinical decisions arrives late — or not at all.

Current flow

Patient arrives. Patient waits. Then it all happens at once.

  • Registers at reception
  • Waits — 45 minutes to several hours
  • Triage: 5-minute compressed history
  • Admitting nurse: same questions again
  • ED doctor: same questions, third time
  • "This happened three weeks ago" — mentioned to the specialist, hour six
  • Family member in the car park throughout
With MedicalIntake

The wait becomes the intake. The triage nurse arrives informed.

  • Registers at reception — receives one-time link
  • Guided conversation begins while waiting
  • Family member contributes on their own phone
  • Prior episodes, medications, allergies — captured in full
  • Triage nurse opens a structured summary — begins with assessment
  • Each subsequent clinician sees what was already collected
  • No download. No account. Any phone.
How It Works

Simple for patients.
Structured for clinicians.

No training. No app. No change to clinical workflow — only an addition to time that currently has no clinical value.

1

Link issued at registration

Reception sends a one-time SMS link as the patient checks in. It opens immediately in any browser — no download, no account, no barrier.

2

Guided conversation in the waiting room

A compassionate, single-question-at-a-time conversation gathers chief complaint, symptom timeline, medications, allergies, and relevant history. Family members can contribute from their own device.

3

Structured summary ready at triage

The triage nurse sees a structured intake summary before first contact. Each subsequent clinician has access to what was already collected — no re-asking, no information loss.

In Practice

Margaret, 67.
9pm. Chest tightness.

Margaret arrives with her daughter. She registers and takes a seat. Her daughter — who manages her medications and knows her history — opens her phone.

A link arrived by text. Over the next 25 minutes, together, they answer a series of simple guided questions. When the pain started. Whether it has happened before. It has — three weeks ago, lasted ten minutes, resolved on its own. Current medications. A penicillin allergy noted since childhood.

When the triage nurse calls Margaret's name, the prior episode is already on screen. The assessment begins as a clinical conversation — not a form.

Nothing in the clinical workflow changed. The triage nurse did not wait for information. The information waited for her.

intake conversation
MedicalIntake
Hello Margaret. I'd like to help get some information ready for your care team tonight. Can you tell me in your own words what's brought you in?
Patient
My chest has been feeling really tight, kind of heavy. Started a couple of hours ago.
MedicalIntake
Thank you. Has anything like this happened before, even if it seemed minor at the time?
Patient
Actually yes — about three weeks ago. It went away after maybe ten minutes so I didn't think much of it.
Intake summary — available at triage
ComplaintChest tightness, heavy, onset 2hrs
Prior episode3 weeks ago, 10min, self-resolved ⚠ flagged
Severity7 / 10
AllergyPenicillin (anaphylaxis)
For Clinical Teams

Designed around
how clinicians actually work.

Each role sees exactly the information relevant to their function — no more, no less. Data is structured, not freeform. Clinical decisions remain entirely with the clinician.

👩‍⚕️

Triage Nurse

Arrives at the bedside with a structured intake summary already prepared. Focuses on clinical assessment — vital signs, physical observation — not data entry.

Sees
Full intake summary Allergy flags Vitals entry
🩺

ED Doctor

Reviews a complete pre-structured history before entering the cubicle. Prior episodes, medication interactions, and allergy flags are surfaced — not buried in a handwritten note.

Sees
Clinical history Differential support Medications
🏥

Reception

Issues a one-time access link at check-in. Manages the waiting room queue with live encounter status. No clinical data visible — only what is needed for patient flow.

Sees
Check-in flow Queue status Link issuance
💊

Pharmacist

Reviews the complete medication list and documented allergies in a dedicated view. Drug interaction flags are surfaced automatically. Clinical notes are not visible.

Sees
Medication list Allergy record Interaction flags

What this
does not do.

It does not replace triage. Vital signs, physical observation, and clinical judgement are irreplaceable. The tool adds to the time before triage — it does not modify triage itself.

It does not diagnose or advise. The conversation collects and structures what the patient already knows. Clinical interpretation remains entirely with the clinical team.

It does not change clinical workflow. Every clinical process remains the same. The tool operates in a window that currently has no clinical activity.

It does not require another app. A one-time SMS link. No download. No account. No barrier. If the patient has a phone and a browser, it works.

If this problem is familiar
we want to hear from you.

We are at the research and early development stage. Clinical perspective — from nurses, doctors, or anyone who works with ED patient flow — is more valuable to us right now than anything else.

No pitch. No pressure. Honest conversation only.