SmartGate
(Name conflict - will need to be changed)
A domain-agnostic intake and routing system for any environment where admission, eligibility, or readiness must be determined with precision.
SmartGate determines not just where someone is, but where their pattern is moving — and routes them accordingly.
It was built inside Pivot Protocols as the intake architecture for short-cycle opioid dependence — the most complex behavioral triage environment it could be stress-tested against. It functions as a standalone system for any environment where admission, eligibility, or readiness must be determined with precision.
Applicable across:
Recovery programs · Nursing admissions · Housing placement · Corporate wellness · Financial behavior systems
Four-Component Architecture
Threshold Intelligence
Assessment and scoring layer. Establishes current status and baseline eligibility.
Pattern Trajectory
Directional analysis layer. Determines whether the behavioral pattern is stabilizing or destabilizing across successive interactions — moving toward readiness or away from it.
Filter
Evaluation layer where Threshold Intelligence and Pattern Trajectory combine.
Most systems filter for who you are.
SmartGate filters for who you’re becoming.
Routing Logic
Decision layer.
Opens access for right-fit. Redirects or defers wrong-fit. Protects both the individual and the system they’re entering.
Differentiation
A screener captures a snapshot.
SmartGate reads a vector.
Status tells you where someone is.
Pattern Trajectory tells you where they’re going.
Most routing engines move objects. SmartGate routes people based on where their pattern is heading — not just what they reported today.
The gate is not binary.
It is dynamic, directional, and protective — of both the individual and the system they’re entering.
Tagline
Threshold Intelligence. Pattern Trajectory. Filter.
Together, these form SmartGate — a directional gate that admits readiness, redirects risk, and protects the system.
SmartGate Front-End Input Schema
SmartGate is designed to infer Threshold Intelligence and Pattern Trajectory from a small, repeated set of high-signal inputs. This minimizes friction on intake while preserving the ability to route with precision.
Primary Intake (once, or at major transition)
Current substances used — select all that apply
Current dose or frequency — rough estimate
Days since last meaningful change — last dose change, restart, or major pattern shift
Suicidal or harmful ideation (past week) — “In the past week, have you had any thoughts of harming yourself or someone else?”
Overall distress — 0–10 scale
Mood vs last week — much worse / a bit worse / about the same / a bit better / much better
Housing stability — stable / unstable / homeless / other
Sleep vs last week — same format
Daily functioning vs last week — ability to manage work, caregiving, or daily responsibilities
Urgent medical or safety concern today? — Yes / No with optional brief note
Maintenance / Pattern Trajectory Inputs (repeated every 7–14 days)
Current dose or frequency (if changed)
Days since last meaningful change
Overall distress (0–10)
Mood vs last week
Sleep vs last week
Daily functioning vs last week
These repeated inputs allow SmartGate to compute Pattern Trajectory without requiring new forms or long surveys.
How This Supports the Four-Component Architecture
Threshold Intelligence — built from the initial 10-item intake: current status, risk, and basic stability.
Pattern Trajectory — inferred from deltas in the repeated 6–7 items over time.
Filter — applies rules to the combination of Threshold Intelligence and Pattern Trajectory.
Routing Logic — decides: admit, defer, redirect, or escalate based on those outputs.
The front end stays minimal — approximately 10 items at first, 6–7 on repeat. The intelligence lives in the scoring, trajectory logic, and routing rules — not in data density.
SmartGate — Use Cases
SmartGate is applicable across any environment where admission, eligibility, or readiness must be determined with precision — and where the direction of someone’s pattern matters as much as their current status.
Behavioral Health & Recovery Programs
Screen for program readiness. Identify high-risk profiles before entry. Route crisis-level users to appropriate care before they enter a program not designed for them.
Nursing Home & Senior Care Admissions
A resident’s trajectory matters more than their snapshot. Rapidly declining function changes placement decisions, staffing ratios, and financial risk calculations. SmartGate reads the vector before the admission decision is made.
Housing & Rental Applications
Credit scores are snapshots. Payment trajectory is a vector. SmartGate identifies directional improvement or deterioration — giving landlords and housing programs a more accurate eligibility picture than static criteria alone.
Corporate Wellness Programs
Determine whether an employee entering a stress, burnout, or behavior change program is trending toward crisis or away from it — routing them to the right intervention intensity before the situation escalates.
Financial Behavior Programs
Debt management, gambling recovery, compulsive spending — current status tells you where someone is. Pattern Trajectory tells you whether the behavior is contracting or expanding. SmartGate routes to the right program before they hit bottom.
Academic Intervention & Retention
A student trending upward on academic probation is a retention investment. One whose engagement is declining across successive terms is an early dropout signal. SmartGate identifies the vector before the outcome is locked.
SmartGate routes people the way people actually work — not as a fixed state, but as a moving pattern with a direction.