Sleep medicine

Patient communication built for sleep medicine practices.

Sleep studies. CPAP titration. Oral appliance follow-ups.Patients arrive exhausted; they leave hopeful.ExperClinic handles the CPAP-tolerance check-insand the post-titration reviews from patients who finally sleep again.

Reminder sent to David for tomorrow's 8pm sleep study.
3:01pm
Titration complete for Sarah. Review request scheduled for 8pm.
11:14am
Reactivation sent to Maria. Last CPAP follow-up was 7 months ago.
6:30am
New 5-star Google review from Sarah: "First good night's sleep in years."
9:42pm

ExperClinic is a patient communication platform for sleep medicine practices. After every visit, patients get an SMS with two options: leave a Google review or send private feedback. The same platform sends 24 and 48 hour appointment reminders, runs a 180-day reactivation window for CPAP follow-ups, and supports multi-sleep-physician credential attribution.

What it does

What sleep medicine practices use ExperClinic for

Three jobs across studies, titration, and CPAP follow-up.

1

Sleep study reminders that reduce no-shows

A sleep study is an evening or overnight commitment. Patients forget. Two reminders, 48 and 24 hours before, reduce no-show rates on the studies that drive your practice volume. Patients can confirm or reschedule from the SMS thread.

2

Reviews from patients who finally sleep

The first night a patient sleeps through with a properly titrated CPAP is unforgettable. ExperClinic times the review request for that window. Patients write some of the most heartfelt reviews in healthcare; they are also the patients most likely to refer a partner who snores.

3

180-day CPAP compliance reactivation

CPAP non-compliance happens slowly. A patient stops using the machine, drifts away from follow-up, and the diagnosis effectively reverts. ExperClinic checks every day for patients past their 180-day window and sends a customizable reactivation SMS to bring them back before the gap turns into a relapse.

The problem

Why sleep medicine practices struggle with reviews and follow-up

Three problems specific to a long-tail compliance specialty.

CPAP drift

Patients quietly stop using their machines.

CPAP compliance drops sharply after the first 90 days for many patients. By six months, a meaningful share has stopped using the machine entirely. The clinic only finds out when the patient comes back complaining the diagnosis "didn't work" because they assumed it did not, when really they just stopped.

Sleep study no-shows

Evening and overnight studies have high cancellation rates.

Sleep studies are scheduled weeks out. Life happens. Without two clear reminders, the no-show rate on overnight studies is meaningfully higher than for routine appointments, and the slot is hard to fill on short notice.

Wait time complaints

Sleep specialists have months-long wait lists.

The wait list is real. Patients wait months for a consult, sometimes longer for a study. Reviews mention the wait. The defensive move is volume: enough recent positive reviews about treatment outcomes that the wait-time complaints do not dominate the average.

How it helps

How does ExperClinic help sleep medicine practices?

Five capabilities, all included on every plan.

Automated review requests

Sent at the optimal time of day after every completed appointment. Personalized with the patient's first name and the sleep physician's name. Two equally-presented options: Google review or private feedback. The patient chooses.

48-hour and 24-hour reminders

Two reminders per appointment, including for sleep studies and overnight visits. Default on for sleep medicine. Each respects practice hours and patient opt-outs. Patients can confirm or reschedule from the SMS thread.

180-day CPAP compliance reactivation

Tuned to the typical CPAP follow-up cadence. ExperClinic checks every day for patients past their 180-day window and sends a customizable SMS asking how the therapy is going. Cadence is configurable per practice; some clinics shorten to 90 days for new CPAP users and lengthen to 365 for stable long-term users.

Two-way SMS for tolerance questions

CPAP patients reply with practical questions: "Is the mask supposed to leak?" "Can I change pressure?" "How do I clean it?" Replies land in a threaded conversation in your dashboard. Any staff member, including a respiratory therapist, can pick up where another left off.

Multi-physician support

Add associate sleep physicians and respiratory therapists. Each gets their own credentials (Dr. / MD / FRCPC for sleep specialists; RRT for respiratory therapists). Reviews and feedback are attributed to the right practitioner.

84%
of patients check online reviews before booking a healthcare provider.
38%
no-show reduction is the published benchmark for SMS appointment reminders.
$150–200
average revenue lost per missed appointment.
FAQ

Common questions from sleep medicine practices

How does ExperClinic handle overnight sleep studies?
A sleep study is an appointment record like any other. ExperClinic sends a 48-hour and 24-hour reminder. The reminders go out during practice hours, not in the middle of the night, so the 24-hour reminder for a Tuesday-evening study lands Monday during the day. Default-on for sleep medicine.
Can I send a CPAP-specific compliance check-in?
The 180-day reactivation SMS template is fully customizable per practice (capped at 160 characters). Many sleep clinics customize it to ask about CPAP tolerance specifically: "How is your CPAP therapy going? Reply YES to book a follow-up." Replies land in the two-way inbox so staff can triage.
What if a patient leaves a one-star review about the wait time?
Wait-time complaints are common in sleep medicine because the wait list is real. The right response acknowledges the wait, explains briefly what your practice is doing about it, and does not confirm or deny anything specific to the patient's case. ExperClinic's blog covers handling negative reviews. The defensive play long-term is volume: positive reviews about treatment outcomes that contextualize the wait.
Do my associate sleep physicians and respiratory therapists each show up in attribution?
Yes. Each practitioner is added as a separate record with their own credentials (Dr. / MD / FRCPC for sleep specialists; Dr. / DDS for dental sleep medicine; RRT for respiratory therapists). The review request SMS names the practitioner the patient saw. Reviews land on your single Google Business Profile, but the SMS, the feedback record, and the audit log all attribute the visit correctly.
Can the SMS be discreet for patients who do not want their sleep apnea diagnosis disclosed?
Sleep medicine is not flagged sensitive by default in ExperClinic. The discreet SMS template is available as a per-practice setting. Some sleep clinics flip it on; some leave the standard template. The setting is per-practice, not per-visit, so it applies to every patient consistently.
What happens when a patient texts STOP?
STOP scopes to your practice. The patient is flagged as opted out and no further automated SMS is sent, including future CPAP compliance check-ins. The record stays in your list, just marked. Inbound STOP, START, and HELP are handled per TCPA convention.
Is patient data secure?
Yes. ExperClinic is PIPEDA compliant and built for Canadian healthcare requirements. We store patient names and phone numbers only, never clinical content. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Optional BAA signing is available for US providers under HIPAA.
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