Digitail vs
Instinct

Instinct is an EMR built for emergency and specialty medicine that is now trying to adapt for primary care. Digitail is an all-in-one AI-native platform purpose-built for general practice, from solo DVMs to multi-location groups.

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Where Digitail is different

all-on-one

All-in-one platform

Pet parent app, two-way chat, and telemedicine built in
Automated reminders, online booking, and internal messaging included
• Native inventory management and integrated payments
• One platform, one login, one bill

design-you-love

A design you will actually love

• Clean navigation with minimal clicks
• Workflows follow how your clinic actually operates
• New team members get productive in one shift
• No manuals, codes, or shortcuts to memorize

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Built-in AI

AI SOAP dictation and automated discharge notes
AI-powered intake forms and patient history summaries
• Treatment plan suggestions and voice-to-invoice
20+ AI workflows, no add-ons or extra cost

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Customer support

• In-house migration from 30+ PIMS
• Dedicated workflow consultant and personalized staff training
• 99.99% uptime, dual-server redundancy
• 24/7 support after go-live

Why choose Digitail
vs. Instinct

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Instinct
Cloud-based
All-in-one
Independent Company
Built-in AI Assistant
AI Dictation
AI Patient Intake
AI Discharge Summaries
AI Voice-to-Invoice
Medical Records & Templates
Digital Treatment Sheets
Online Booking with E-deposits
Pet Parents App
Telemedicine & 2-way chat
Labs Integrations
POS & Online Payments
Wellness Plans
Buy Now–Pay Later
Consent Forms & eSignature
Support

Why veterinary practices chose Digitail over Instinct?

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Strengthen the connection with clients

  • Online booking with real-time availability
  • Native pet parent app for booking, messaging, and payments
  • Automated reminders via SMS, email, and push
  • Two-way chat and telemedicine
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Keep your team aligned and moving

  • Flowboard with real-time patient and appointment status
  • Internal team chat and task tracking
  • AI intake and patient history summaries before the visit
  • AI SOAP dictation and auto-generated discharge instructions
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Visibility and control across your practice

  • Real-time invoicing and billing from the medical record
  • Integrated payments with deposits and flexible options
  • AI-powered voice-to-invoice
  • Financial, operational, and medical dashboards in one platform
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Give your team the tools to work better

  • In-house migration from any PIMS
  • Dedicated workflow consultant
  • Personalized onboarding and training
  • 24/7 ongoing support at no extra cost

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Digitail different from Instinct?

Instinct was built for emergency and specialty hospitals. Its GP product launched in December 2025, so primary care clinics adopting it are early on a platform still maturing for that use case. Instinct acquired ScribbleVet in January 2026 for AI scribing, but broader GP workflows (client engagement, wellness plans, online booking) are still catching up. Digitail was purpose-built for general practice from day one, with 20+ AI workflows across the patient journey, a native pet parent app, native wellness plans, and online booking with e-deposits.

Does Digitail use AI, and how does it help my team?

Yes. Digitail includes 20+ AI workflows built directly into the platform. Tails AI powers SOAP dictation, automated discharge notes, patient history summaries, intake form pre-population, treatment plan suggestions, and voice-to-invoice. These tools save an average of 70 minutes per DVM per day and reduce missed charges. Every AI feature is tested in real clinics before release.

If I decide to switch to Digitail, how does migration from Instinct work?

Digitail’s in-house team handles the full process, covering data extraction, cleanup, validation in a testing environment, and go-live support. A final snapshot is included before launch, and your records arrive as fully searchable data ready to use from day one.

A key consideration for GP clinics is that Instinct was built for emergency and specialty medicine, and its GP product is still maturing. Digitail has been purpose-built for primary care from day one, with 20+ AI workflows, wellness plans, and online booking native to the platform. 

Who should stay with Instinct?

Instinct may be a better fit for emergency, specialty, and high-volume urgent care clinics where treatment sheets and ER-specific workflows are the primary need. Instinct’s integration with Plumb’s is also valuable for clinical decision support in those settings.

Who should choose Digitail?

Digitail is ideal for GP clinics, mobile practices, de novos, and multi-location groups that want a platform purpose-built for primary care, with AI across the entire patient journey, client engagement tools, and enterprise reporting. If you run a high-volume specialty or urgent care clinic, Instinct may actually be a better fit for your workflow.