Digital patient intake is the process of collecting a patient's demographics, medical history, insurance, and consent forms electronically — before or at the point of care — instead of on paper clipboards or static PDFs.

Digital patient intake replaces the clipboard and the static online form with structured pre-visit data capture patients complete on their own phones before arrival. In 2026 the best implementations are conversational, not form-based — cutting no-shows and front-desk load.