Patient Lifecycle · Pre-Visit

One patient.
Two experiences.

Arjun notices something is wrong on a Tuesday evening. Follow him from that first question to the moment he walks through the hospital doors — once without Wisemelon, once with it.

BeforeFour channels. No answer.
AfterOne thread, end to end.

12 scenesScroll to follow

A man sitting at home in the evening, looking at his phone
  • Works with your HIS / EMR
  • WhatsApp · Web · Voice
  • Role-based access
  • Audit trail on every message
Act I Before Wisemelon Four days. Four channels. Nothing joins up.

“I’ve been having these symptoms for a few days.”

“Should I get this checked, or wait it out?”

“Which doctor should I even see?”

Problem 01 — The first question

“Which doctor should I see?”

Tuesday, 9:40 PM. Four days of symptoms. Nothing has started yet — not a search, not a booking. Just a question with nobody on the other end of it.

21:46 · At home The same man on his sofa, messaging the hospital
21:46
XH XYZ HospitalAUTOMATED SERVICE
Today
Hi, I’ve been having these symptoms for a few days. Which doctor should I consult?21:44
Welcome to XYZ Hospital. Please select an option. 1 Book Appointment 2 Departments 3 Doctors 4 Other Enquiries 21:44
221:45
Please select a department.21:45
Can someone help me understand which doctor I should see?21:46
Please select an option from the menu.21:46

Same menu, third time

Message

Problem 02 — The menu loop

“Can someone help me?”

He starts where everyone starts — the number on the hospital’s website. His question was never one of the four options.

XYZ Hospital — Departments
xyzhospital.com/departments
XYZ HOSPITAL DoctorsDepartmentsServicesAppointments

Our Departments

22 specialities · 58 consultants

Doctors ← back Departments ← back Appointments ← back Departments

Problem 03 — Fragmented discovery

“Which department is right for me?”

The website is well built. It is simply organised around how the hospital works, not around what he came to ask. Six minutes, three dead ends, still no idea which name to click.

21:52 · Front desk A hospital front desk, staff on headsets working through a queue
21:52
XH

XYZ Hospital

Reception

00:51

On hold — position 4 in queue

Problem 04 — Operational overload

“I’ll just call them.”

Reception is not ignoring him. Reception is three people deep, and he is fourth — two walk-ins, a TPA pre-authorisation and an MRD file pull ahead of his call.

22:14 · Still waiting The man sitting back on the sofa, phone face down in his hand

Problem 05 — Nobody owns the answer

“I still don’t know what happens next.”

Three channels later he has an appointment he is not sure about, and five questions he has stopped asking.

“Do I need any tests before I come?”

“What should I bring with me?”

“Where exactly do I go?”

“Is my appointment even confirmed?”

A senior clinician standing in a hospital office

The turning point

The hospital sees the same four days — from the other side.

Every fragment of Arjun’s week is already in a system somewhere. Nothing connects them to each other.

WhatsApp · unresolved“Can someone help me understand which doctor I should see?”
Web · 6 min, no bookingDepartments → Doctors → back → back
Reception · 51s on holdAbandoned before pickup
Appointment · unconfirmedNo preparation sent. No reminder scheduled.
“It was never the booking button. It is everything around it — how can we make this easier for the patient?”

Medical Director · Patient Experience review

With Wisemelon

The same five moments, joined into one thread.

Nothing is added to the patient’s week. The pieces he already touched simply stop being separate.

  1. AskIn his own words
  2. DiscoverThe right clinician
  3. BookA real slot
  4. ConfirmProof on his phone
  5. PrepareBefore he leaves
Act II After Wisemelon The same patient. The same hospital. One continuous thread.
16:08 · Matched Dr. Ananya Rao, consultant in internal medicine
16:08
WisemelonMATCHED

Dr. Ananya Rao

Consultant — Internal Medicine

Qualification
MBBS, MD
Experience
14 years
Hospital
XYZ, Block B
Consultation
In-person OPD

Available today

4:30 PM5:00 PM6:30 PM
Book appointment

Smart appointment

Find the right doctor.
Book with confidence.

He describes the problem once, in his own words. Wisemelon routes it to the right clinician and shows the slots that actually exist.

16:09

Appointment confirmed

A copy has been sent to your WhatsApp

Dr. Ananya Rao

Internal Medicine

Today · 5:00 PM XYZ Hospital · Block B, Floor 2 OPD Counter 4 · Token IM-27
Add to calendarGet directionsReschedule

Clear confirmation

Know it’s confirmed.

Not “we have received your request”. A confirmed slot, a named doctor, a floor, a counter and a token number.

16:12
Wisemelon AssistantONLINE
I’ve been having these symptoms for three days. Is there anything I should know before my consultation?
I can’t assess symptoms or tell you what’s causing them — Dr. Rao will do that at 5:00 PM. What I can do is help you walk in prepared.

Note when the symptoms started, how often they happen, and anything that makes them better or worse — that’s the first thing she’ll ask.

Bring anything you’ve taken in the last week, including over-the-counter medication.

If it changes before 5:00 PM — chest pain, breathlessness or fainting — go to Emergency instead of waiting.

AI assistance

Get answers before you arrive.

The assistant declines to diagnose in its first sentence, then earns its place — it makes the consultation he already booked a better one.

Guidance only · Not a diagnosis · Reviewed by the clinical team

20:30
WisemelonTOMORROW

Before your appointment

  • Previous medical reports
  • Current medications
  • Previous prescriptions
  • Insurance / TPA card and photo ID

Please arrive 15 minutes early.

Department
Internal Medicine · Floor 2
Entrance
Main Reception, Block B

Visit preparation

Arrive prepared.

The list arrives the evening before, while he is still at home and can actually act on it.

7:30

7:30

Wednesday, 18 September

Wisemelon

Appointment today

Dr. Ananya Rao · Internal Medicine
Today · 5:00 PM · XYZ Hospital
Please arrive 15 minutes early.

Timely reminder

Nothing left to remember.

He checks his phone once in the morning. Everything he needs is on the screen before he unlocks it.

The visit begins before the patient arrives.

Wisemelon connects every step of the pre-visit experience — from the first question and doctor discovery through to booking, confirmation and preparation.