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Communicate within the Referral

Learn how to attach a note or a message to the referral

Rachel Shelswell avatar
Written by Rachel Shelswell
Updated over a month ago

If you would like to add some extra information to your referral, you can achieve this by adding an internal note, or by sending a message to the provider or referrer. 

What is a Message?

A message is how the referrer and the provider can communicate within the referral. The referrer will be notified of the message, and be able to view it, if they are a Caredove user. The registrant does not have access to messages and does not get notification of messages.

To start, navigate to Referrals and choose your Inbox or Outbox. Using the 3-dot menu, select Message. 

Examples:

  • The referrer might let the provider know that the registrant has a dog in the house, or smokes. 

  • The referrer might let the provider know the correct address and postal code if they made a mistake on initial submission. 

  • The provider might communicate to the referrer that the registrant's phone number is incorrect. 

What is a Note?

A note is a method of adding more referral details. There is no communication back and forth between two parties, with a note. Other users do not receive an email notification about a note, it simply adds a Note icon in either their inbox or outbox to indicate more information has been added.

The registrant does not have access to notes.

To add a note, navigate to Referrals and choose your Inbox or Outbox. Using the 3-dot menu, select Note. 

Internal Note

  • Where can you view it? Parent or Child Referral

  • Who can add one? Either the referral sender or receiver.

  • Who can view it? ONLY users at the author’s agency

  • When can you view it? Regardless of which referral (parent or child) that the note is added to, it will be visible at both once submitted.

Standard Note

  • Where can you view it? Within the referral the provider adds it to (one of parent or child referral)

  • Who can add one? User who received the referral.

  • Who can view it? Employees of the agency + anyone who has access to view the PHI of the referral (such as the referral sender)

  • When can you view it? Once the provider adds it to the referral, the sender can automatically view it in the outbox.

Note examples:

  • Internal: You (the provider) add a note reminder to follow up with the client for additional information, such as their email.

  • Internal: An intake staff member at your agency adds a note regarding the caregiver for the final provider i.e. caregiver has indicated they are best reached in the morning.

  • Standard: Provider may add information regarding the referral such as "Thanks for the referral. Next time please include client's diagnosis in the comments box."

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