In plain English
This status shows that a conversation has paused because one participant has not answered yet. It identifies the thread as still awaiting input from someone else.
In context
In a secure message thread, "Pending response" means the conversation is currently waiting for a reply from the other participant.
- Situation
- Using patient portals, secure messages, notifications, and result-status labels
- What it communicates
- marks waiting-for-reply state in a secure message thread
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not show when a reply will arrive.
Examples
“After Amir sent his question, the thread stayed Pending response because the landlord had not replied.”
“I checked the secure message thread again after lunch and found it still Pending response.”