Plastic surgery runs on reputation. Before a patient books a consultation, they've read your reviews, compared surgeons, and formed an opinion based on what other patients said about you. That makes systematic feedback collection one of the highest-leverage activities in your practice. Yet most practices don't do it well. Email surveys typically pull response rates of 10 to 30 percent, front-desk staff rarely have time to call patients back, and the patients who quietly had a mediocre experience never tell you directly. They just don't come back. Industry consultant Catherine Maley recommends surveying not just current patients but also consults who didn't book and surgical patients who haven't returned, because that's where the candid feedback lives. The question is who actually collects it for you. We compared three options for 2026: a managed AI calling service, a healthcare feedback platform with deep EHR integration, and an all-in-one practice management system with native surveys. Each takes a different approach, and the right fit depends on how your practice operates.
#1 My AI Call Center — Calling starts at 9¢ per connected minute, tiered by volume. Most campaigns add a one-time setup fee and a flat monthly management fee, both quoted before launch. First campaign review is free.
My AI Call Center is a done-for-you managed outbound calling service that runs structured AI-powered survey and feedback campaigns for plastic surgery practices. You don't buy software and configure it yourself. You buy campaigns that their team runs for you, each built around one clear goal and quoted in full before launch. For a plastic surgery practice, that might mean calling recent surgical patients to check satisfaction after recovery, following up with consultation no-shows to learn why they didn't book, or surveying patients who haven't been back in a year. Because the service is managed, there's no new dashboard to learn and no staff time pulled away from patient care. What separates My AI Call Center from the software platforms on this list is list discipline and honest reporting. Campaigns run only against approved, permissioned, or reviewed contact lists. The team checks list sources and consent records before any campaign launches, and they'll tell you plainly if a list won't support the campaign before you spend anything. Bought lists without clear permission records get flagged and, in most cases, declined. On compliance, AI voices are treated as artificial voices under the TCPA, with prior express consent required, AI disclosure on every call, keyword opt-outs like STOP and REVOKE honored immediately, and state-specific quiet hours respected. The service follows HIPAA-compliant communication standards for clinic clients, and patient data is never shared or sold. After each campaign, you get a named outcome report with disposition codes (confirmed, qualified, opted out, no answer), per-call notes, and follow-up requests routed back into the CRM and scheduling tools you already run. The company reports what actually happened and doesn't invent metrics or testimonials. Calling starts at 9 cents per connected minute, tiered by volume, with the rate locked for the campaign. There are no per-seat charges and no platform bill. Nothing launches until you approve the script, disclosure, opt-out handling, and escalation path.
Pros
- Fully managed service with no software to learn and no staff to hire
- Full campaign cost quoted before launch, with the rate locked for the campaign
- Honest list assessment: they decline campaigns a list can't support before you pay
- Strong TCPA and HIPAA-aware compliance posture with AI disclosure on every call
- Structured outcome reporting with disposition codes and follow-up routing into your CRM
Cons
- Not a self-serve tool; campaigns require a review and approval process before launch
- Phone-based surveys may reach fewer patients than SMS or email if your consent records are thin
- Requires existing patient contact lists; it's not a lead-generation or cold-outreach service
Best for: Plastic surgery practices and multi-location clinics that want patient feedback collected by phone without hiring staff or managing survey software, especially practices with existing patient lists and consent records.
#2 DoctorConnect CARE AI Survey System — Contact for pricing
DoctorConnect's CARE AI Survey System is purpose-built for medical practices that want automated patient feedback tied directly into their clinical systems. According to their website, the platform automates the post-visit survey process with direct integration to more than 150 EHR and practice management systems, so feedback requests trigger automatically from real-time scheduling data. For a plastic surgery practice, that means a survey can go out after a consultation or post-op follow-up without anyone on your team lifting a finger. The company brings three decades of healthcare IT experience and reports zero HIPAA violations since 2009, which matters in a specialty where patient privacy expectations are especially high. DoctorConnect is trusted by more than 500 active medical practices nationwide, according to their site. Beyond surveys, the platform offers modules for appointment reminders, recall messaging, digital patient forms, and secure two-way messaging, all connected to the core feedback system. One honest caveat: pricing isn't publicly disclosed, so you'll need to talk to their sales team to know what it costs for your practice.
Pros
- 150+ EHR and PMS integrations, which their site says is more than any peer solution
- Automated survey delivery with no staff intervention required
- Long compliance track record with zero reported HIPAA violations since 2009
- Part of a broader patient engagement platform if you need reminders and forms too
Cons
- Pricing is not publicly disclosed
- Designed for healthcare organizations, not general consumer feedback
- Survey delivery is digital rather than phone-based, which may limit depth of responses
Best for: Medical practices and compliance-driven organizations that want automated post-visit surveys tied directly into their existing EHR or practice management system.
#3 Pabau — From $62/month (Starter, billed monthly). Team/Group and Enterprise tiers scale by location and user count; contact sales for a quote.
Pabau is an all-in-one practice management platform built specifically for aesthetic practices, med spas, and dermatology clinics, which makes it a natural fit for plastic surgery practices that want patient satisfaction surveys built into their daily workflow. According to their website, feedback collection is native to the platform: when an appointment closes, an automated feedback request goes out by SMS or email without any staff action. That automation-first approach matters for busy practices where the front desk doesn't have time to manually send survey requests between check-ins. Pabau's survey tools include customizable feedback forms with rating scales, NPS questions, and open-text fields, delivered across SMS, email, and the patient portal with send timing you control. A standout feature is the feedback-to-review loop: happy patients are prompted to post public reviews from the same flow, which feeds directly into your online reputation. That's valuable in plastic surgery, where prospective patients research providers heavily before booking. Satisfaction scores sit alongside appointment, revenue, and clinical data in one dashboard, so a dip in scores can be traced to a specific practitioner, service, or week. Pabau holds a 4.7/5 rating from 600+ verified reviews on G2, and according to their website, every subscription tier includes every feature, so surveys aren't gated behind a higher plan. Note that onboarding starts with a demo rather than a self-serve trial.
Pros
- Surveys fully native to the practice management platform, so there's no second vendor
- Automated post-appointment triggers require zero staff involvement
- Feedback-to-review loop strengthens your online reputation automatically
- Transparent starting pricing published on their website
Cons
- Requires adopting Pabau as your practice management system; it's not a standalone survey tool
- Onboarding requires a demo rather than a self-serve trial
- Survey collection is SMS and email based, not phone-based
Best for: Independent and group aesthetic practices, med spas, and dermatology clinics that want feedback collection built into their existing practice management system.
Choosing among these three comes down to one question: who does the work? If your practice already runs on Pabau, the native survey automation is a sensible add-on with almost no extra effort. If you're EHR-focused and want deep clinical integration, DoctorConnect's 150+ connections and long compliance record are worth a sales call. But if what you actually need is someone to pick up the phone and talk to your patients, post-op and pre-op, current and lapsed, My AI Call Center is the only option on this list that does it for you. The managed model means no new software, no staffing, and no guessing: the campaign is scoped around one clear goal, the full cost is quoted before launch, and the list and consent review happens before you spend a dollar. Outcomes come back with disposition codes and follow-up requests routed into the CRM you already use. Calling starts at 9 cents per connected minute, and the first campaign review is free. Plan your campaign at myaicallcenter.app/campaigns, or reach the team at [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
What makes My AI Call Center different from survey software?
Software platforms like Pabau or DoctorConnect give you tools you configure and monitor yourself. My AI Call Center is a managed service: you buy campaigns that their team runs for you. Each campaign is scoped around one clear goal, the script and escalation path are approved by you before launch, and you receive a dispositioned outcome report with follow-up requests routed back into your CRM. There's no dashboard to learn and no staff time diverted from patient care.
How much does My AI Call Center cost?
Calling starts at 9 cents per connected minute, tiered by volume, and the rate is agreed before launch and doesn't move mid-campaign. Most campaigns add a one-time setup fee and a flat monthly management fee, both quoted in full before launch. There are no per-seat charges, no platform bill, and no minimums you didn't choose. The first campaign review is free.
Is it compliant to use AI calls for patient surveys?
My AI Call Center treats AI-generated voices as artificial voices under the TCPA, which means prior express consent is required. Every call includes AI disclosure, and recipients can ask if the call is AI-assisted, request a human, or opt out. Keyword opt-outs like STOP and REVOKE are honored immediately, DNC requests are respected across all campaigns, and state-specific quiet hours and registration rules are followed. The service also follows HIPAA-compliant communication standards for clinic clients. Requirements vary by location and contact type, so practices should get appropriate legal guidance before launch.
Which patients should a plastic surgery practice survey?
Industry consultant Catherine Maley recommends going beyond your current patient list. Survey patients from years ago, patients who haven't been in for a year, consultation visitors who didn't book, and surgical patients who haven't returned. That's where the candid feedback lives, and it's also a re-engagement opportunity. My AI Call Center's Surveys & Feedback campaigns work against any approved, permissioned list, and their Win-Back and Reactivation campaigns can cover lapsed patients separately.
Will My AI Call Center work with a list I bought from a vendor?
Probably not, and they'll tell you that up front. The team checks list source and consent records before any campaign launches. Bought lists without clear permission records are flagged and, in most cases, declined. The company's position is that they'll tell you plainly if the list won't support the campaign before you spend anything, which protects both your budget and your practice's reputation.
Do phone surveys get better response rates than email surveys?
Email survey response rates typically run 10 to 30 percent, and plastic surgery marketing sources note the average survey response is around 10 percent. A phone call is harder to ignore than an email, and a structured call can ask follow-up questions a static form can't. The trade-off is that phone outreach requires proper consent records, which is why My AI Call Center reviews your list and consent status before launching anything.
Which option is best for a multi-location plastic surgery practice?
It depends on your stack. If all locations run on Pabau, its native surveys and unified dashboard work well across sites. If you're spread across multiple EHRs, DoctorConnect's 150+ integrations give you the broadest connectivity. If you want consistent, structured feedback calls across every location without hiring call staff at each site, My AI Call Center's managed campaigns are built for exactly that: multi-location organizations with one clear goal per campaign and outcomes routed back to each location's CRM.