Text messages are an easy way to receive important information and notifications from your healthcare providers, like upcoming appointment alerts and billing notifications. But, before you can receive text messages from your provider, you must first give them permission to contact you that way. To give your healthcare providers permission to text you, you must update your notification preferences in your Patient Portal. Here’s how to do that:
1. Log in to your Patient Portal.
2. In the top right corner of the homepage, click on the drop-down arrow next to your name and select Notification Settings.
3. Check the boxes next to every channel you want to receive updates through. Your options include email, phone, and text messages.
4. Then select the types of update messages you want to receive. These can include Health Notifications, Appointment Reminders, Updates and Announcements, and Billing.
5. If you want to receive text messages, be sure to check the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions before clicking apply.