SMS Template Commands
SMS messages can be created using special fields to include patient information such as the patient name, date of appointment and time of appointment.
If templates are created in the Scheduler there are some additional commands available.
Example
If you wanted to create a reminder message in the scheduler
Hi Kerry, confirming your appointment with Dr Reedon 22/04/2015 at 11:00.
The template is
Hi <<alltrim(subst(name, at(',',name)+1))>>, confirming your appointment with <<alltrim(doc.dtitle)>> <<alltrim(doc.dlastn)>> on <<adate>> at <<transform(atime, '@R 99:99')>>.
| Function | Command |
| Date | <<date()>> |
| Date of the week eg. Monday | <<cdow(adate)>> |
| Current Date and Time in AM/PM | <<datetime()>> |
| Function | Command |
| Â Title | Â <<alltrim(pat.title)>> |
| Â First Name | Â <<alltrim(pat.firstn)>> |
| Â Last Name | Â <<alltrim(pat.lastn)>> |
| Â Address | Â <<alltrim(pat.add)>> |
| Â City | Â <<alltrim(pat.city)>> |
| Â State | Â <<alltrim(pat.state)>> |
| Â Postcode | Â <<alltrim(pat.zip)>> |
| Â Sex | Â <<alltrim(pat.sex)>> |
| Â File Number | Â <<alltrim(pat.pattype)>> |
 Servicing DoctorÂ
| Function | Command |
| Title | <<doc.dtitle>> |
| First Name | <<alltrim(doc.dname)>> |
| Last Name | <<alltrim(doc.dlastn)>> |
| Provider Number | <<doc.licno>> |
| ABN | <<doc.abn>> |
| Qualifications | <<alltrim(doc.dqualif)>> |
| Address | <<alltrim(doc.dadd)>> <<alltrim(doc.dadd1)>> |
| City | <<alltrim(doc.dadd)>> |
| Phone | <<alltrim(doc.dphone)>> |
| Fax | <<alltrim(doc.dfax)>> |
| State | <<doc.dstate>> |
| Postcode | <<doc.dzip>> |
| Invoice As | <<alltrim(doc.knownas)>> |
Referring Doctor
| Function | Command |
| Title | <<alltrim(ref.reftitle)>> |
| First Name | <<alltrim(ref.reffirst)>> |
| Last Name | <<alltrim(ref.reflast)>> |
| Address | <<alltrim(ref.refadd)>> |
| City | <<alltrim(ref.refcity)>> |
| State | <<ref.refstate>> |
| Zip | <<ref.refzip>> |
| Phone | <<ref.refphone>> |
| Fax | <<ref.reffax>> |
Company Details
| Function | Command |
| Name | <<m_dname>> |
| Address | <<m_dadd>>Â <<m_dadd1>> |
| City | <<m_dcity>> |
| State | <<m_dstate>> |
| Postcode | <<m_dzip>> |
| ABN | <<m_abn>> |
| Phone | <<m_dphone>> |
| Fax | <<m_dfax>> |
When creating templates from the Scheduler you can also use the following additional fields. Please note that templates created in the scheduler are only available in the scheduler screen.
| Function | Command | Example |
| Patient’s Full Name | <<name>> | Jim |
| Date of Appointment | Â <<adate>> | 26/10/2015 |
| Day in number of appointment | Â <<day(adate)>> | 26 |
| Day of Appointment | Â <<cdow(adate)>> | Monday |
| Month of Appointment | Â <<cmonth(adate)>> | September |
| Day of Appointment (only first 3 characters) | Â <<left(cdow(adate),3)>> | Mon |
| Time of Appointment 24hr | Â <<transform(atime, '@R 99:99')>> | 14.30 |
| Time of Appointment 12hr | <<transform(iif(val(atime)>=1300,PADL(alltrim(STR(val(atime)-1200)),4,'0'),atime), '@R 99:99')>> |
2.30 |
| Time of Appointment 12hr with AM/PM | <<transform(iif(val(atime)>=1300,PADL(alltrim(STR(val(atime)-1200)),4,'0'),atime), '@R 99:99')>><<iif(val(atime)>=1200,'PM','AM')>> |
2.30pm |
Need assistance creating a template, just email the message required to our support staff via eClaims@acsshealth.com