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Reviewed

Reviewed is the status of a record, claim, request, or other item that has already been examined and considered.

In plain English

It shows that someone has looked over the item and thought about it. The term applies once that examination and consideration have already happened.

In context

Here, it reports that the posted item has already been examined and considered.

Situation
Using patient portals, secure messages, notifications, and result-status labels
What it communicates
reports recorded review status for a posted item

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not state any decision or result of that consideration.

Examples

“The reviewed request still had no decision attached.”

Core meaning

“By lunchtime, her posted question was among the reviewed items.”

In context

  • pending Contrast

    Pending indicates that consideration has not yet happened; reviewed indicates that it has already happened.

  • approved Contrast

    Approved states a positive decision; reviewed does not state any decision or result.