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Request Read Receipts

  1. On the NextGen® Enterprise PM main toolbar, select the Mailbox button.
  2. From the list in the upper-right corner of the window, select Patient Portal.
    A list of patient portal folders appears in the left pane. A list of messages appears in the right pane.
  3. Select the New Message button. .
    The Patient Portal Message window opens.
  4. When composing a message, select the Properties tab.
  5. Do one of the following actions:
    • To receive a read receipt for the message that you are composing, select I would like a read receipt for this message.
    • To apply the read receipt preference for all messages, select Set this preference for all messages.
    • To receive a notification if the patient has not read your message within a time period, select I would like a notification if not read in, and then specify the time frame in hours.
Request Read Receipts