The Patient Chat: How Does It Work?
The patient chat is a secure tool that facilitates communication between you and your patients who have already had an appointment with you through the platform. It is a simple, centralized channel that complies with confidentiality requirements.
What is the purpose of the patient chat?
The patient chat allows you to:
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Communicate directly with your patients after an appointment (follow-up, additional information, instructions…).
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Answer your patients’ questions securely.
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Send or receive documents (prescriptions, results, certificates, administrative documents, etc.).
It is a dedicated messaging space designed to improve follow-up and reduce exchanges by email or phone.
How is communication security ensured?
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All messages and documents are exchanged within a secure environment.
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When a patient receives a message, they are notified by email, but the content of the message does not appear in the email for confidentiality reasons.
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The patient must log in to their account to view the message, ensuring full protection of their information.
How am I notified of a new message?
When a patient writes to you, you receive:
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A notification in your practitioner interface.
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An email notification informing you that a message is available (without displaying its content).
You can then reply directly from your dashboard.
Who can initiate the conversation?
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You can send a message to any patient who has already had an appointment with you.
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The patient can also initiate a conversation from their personal account for any consultation-related questions.
How do I activate it?
The patient chat is available with all subscription plans that include the agenda.
You can locate it here:
You can easily enable or disable it by clicking the three dots.

Good to know: Existing conversations will remain active.
If you need more information, feel free to contact the chat support or care@doctoranytime.be.