In plain English
This status shows that the message has already left the sender. It indicates the message was transmitted outward to the person or place it was meant to reach.
In context
Here, Sent reports that the outbound secure message has been transmitted from the sender to its intended recipient or destination.
- Situation
- Using patient portals, secure messages, notifications, and result-status labels
- What it communicates
- reports send-state for an outbound secure message
Meaning limits
By itself, Sent does not show whether the message was read or acted on.
Examples
“By evening, her message to the clinic still showed as Sent even though no one there had opened it.”
“After the outbound secure message changes to Sent, the sender closes the draft.”