{"id":5970,"date":"2026-07-15T16:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:28:52","slug":"with-ai-summarization-your-team-shouldnt-have-to-listen-to-every-voicemail-to-know-whats-urgent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/with-ai-summarization-your-team-shouldnt-have-to-listen-to-every-voicemail-to-know-whats-urgent\/","title":{"rendered":"With AI Summarization, your team shouldn&#8217;t have to listen to every voicemail to know what&#8217;s urgent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For most healthcare practices, voicemails and call recordings pile up fast. Staff spend hours each week replaying audio, manually transcribing key details into the EHR, and trying to figure out which messages need same-day attention. It can be slow, error-prone, and pulls your team away from the work that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spruce is making reviewing messages a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-535x1024.png\" alt=\"Mobile Voicemail AI Summary (1)\" class=\"wp-image-5986\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5224700937601034;width:276px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-535x1024.png 535w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-768x1471.png 768w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-802x1536.png 802w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-1070x2048.png 1070w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-Voicemail-AI-Summary-1-scaled.png 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Summary-Plans-and-Pricing-Icon-1.png\" alt=\"Summary Plans and Pricing Icon (1)\" class=\"wp-image-5977\" style=\"width:73px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Summary-Plans-and-Pricing-Icon-1.png 805w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Summary-Plans-and-Pricing-Icon-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Summary-Plans-and-Pricing-Icon-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Summary-Plans-and-Pricing-Icon-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing AI Summarization for voicemail, calls, and audio messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>AI-generated summaries and transcripts now appear directly inside your patient conversation threads in Spruce \u2014 so your team can understand and act on a message in seconds, not minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-1024x728.png\" alt=\"AI Summary Voicemail Conversation (1)\" class=\"wp-image-5973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-1536x1092.png 1536w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Voicemail-Conversation-1-2048x1457.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>For voicemails: <\/strong>A 60-second voicemail takes seconds to read. Staff can triage, follow up, and copy details into your EHR without ever pressing play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-535x1024.png\" alt=\"Mobile AI Summary Recorded Call\" class=\"wp-image-5974\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5224746729615423;width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-535x1024.png 535w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-768x1471.png 768w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-802x1536.png 802w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-1070x2048.png 1070w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mobile-AI-Summary-Recorded-Call-scaled.png 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>For call recordings: <\/strong>Every recorded call (up to 4 hours) is automatically transcribed and summarized. Use summaries to catch details you missed, QA staff responses, or support billing and documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-1024x728.png\" alt=\"AI Internal Note Audio Recording\" class=\"wp-image-5975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-1536x1092.png 1536w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Internal-Note-Audio-Recording-2048x1457.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>For audio messages: <\/strong>Record hands-free notes during or after a patient interaction, share them with teammates, and let AI turn them into structured summaries your team can act on.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tailor summaries to your workflow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-1024x727.png\" alt=\"AI Summary Custom Instructions with Conversation View\" class=\"wp-image-5976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-1536x1091.png 1536w, https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI-Summary-Custom-Instructions-with-Conversation-View-2048x1454.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Communicator customers can configure <strong>Custom Instructions<\/strong> \u2014 a set of pre-built prompts that shape how your AI summaries are written for your practice. Format calls as clinical notes, automatically label voicemails as URGENT \/ ROUTINE \/ ADMINISTRATIVE, extract action items, or write summaries in a way that fits the needs of your practice. Less time rewriting; cleaner documentation prepared automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Built for healthcare communication \u2014 not bolted on<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every AI feature at Spruce ships with the same HIPAA-grade approach to compliance, security, and data privacy that our customers rely on. Summaries and transcripts are visible only to your practice team \u2014 patients will never see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Spruce? <\/strong>AI Summarization for all audio messages is available now on the Communicator plan, with voicemail transcription available to all Spruce customers. <a href=\"https:\/\/sprucehealth.com\/ai-summarization?uso=blog&amp;uca=ai+summarization+launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Already a Spruce customer? <\/strong>Admins on the Communicator plan can turn on AI Summarization in your organization\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/app.sprucehealth.com\/settings\/clinic-preferences\/ai-transcription\">settings here<\/a> (<strong>Tip: <\/strong>use the desktop app or a web browser) or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/help.sprucehealth.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/45484850303771-AI-Transcription-Summarization#h_01KG39DG9QSYSGKMYW61P5EG27?uso=blog+post&amp;uca=ai+summarization+launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Help Center guide to get started<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most healthcare practices, voicemails and call recordings pile up fast. 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