Email and SMS
For both SMS and email:
- Authenticate the identity of the intended recipient prior to communicating.
- Limit patient identifiers if possible.
For SMS:
- Follow the Providence Health Care texting policy, which you can find here.
- Use the ‘native’ text messaging application that comes installed on your phone, not one you’ve downloaded.
For email:
- Follow the Providence Health Care emailing policy, which you can find here.
- Where available, staff must use a PHC email address to conduct PHC business. Email addresses issued by another health organization or trusted institution may also be used, based on where the staff member primarily works.
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