Updating Where Your Messages Are Sent Using Profiles
Profile notifications can keep you up to date with what's happening in SAS Flex, even when you are not monitoring your calls! This article explains how Profiles work and how you can adjust Profile settings to make sure the right people are notified when a message comes in.
In this tutorial we'll walk you through:
What is a Profile
Specialty Answering Service Flex sends out email or SMS notifications to you when certain events take place on a script based on the association between your script and your Profile settings. These notifications are sent to the email addresses or mobile phone numbers listed in your Profiles. You can control the notifications you receive in your Profile settings based on what Profiles you associate with your script workflow.
Receive a notification of calls that result in a message, and even those that don't, without having to log into SAS Flex for the details.
Adding a new Profile
Click on the Profiles icon on the left-hand navigation panel of SAS Flex.
If there are no Profiles added, you'll see a screen like the one shown below. Click the Add Profile button to create your first Profile. If you already have profiles, the Add button will be in the right corner of the Profiles table.
The Add Profile screen let's you to add transfer information, populate notification methods, and select which types of calls this Profile should be notified about. The available configurations on this page include:
- Alias: This is the name of the Profile
- Contact Numbers: Contact numbers are used for call transfers or on-call dispatching
- Contact Methods: Email addresses or mobile phone numbers to receive messages
- Notifications: What types of call outcomes you want this Profile to receive notifications about
Configuring where your messages are sent
Notifications can be in the form of an email, a text message, or both. You configure them all through the Profile.
On the Profile page, the Contact Methods section is where you determine how you'll be notified of messages.
Receive an email notification
If you select Email, all variables gathered within the call script will automatically be emailed to the addresses you enter.
Receive a text notification
If you select SMS, by default, only basic call data is sent. This includes first and last name, main phone number, and a message.
Customizing your text message
To make sure you are using the correct format for the script variables you want sent, find the field you wish to gather under the Select field dropdown. Once selected, it will populate in the correct format in the Copy merge field box. Copy and paste that format into your text box.
Turn on message notifications for specific outcomes
When the notification method is added, you'll need to decide what type of calls you want to be notified about.
The Notifications section lists all Closing blocks that have been created across all scripts you've created in Flex.
To receive a notification for certain types of calls, or to stop receiving notifications, turn the switch off or on. For example, we'll turn notifications on for Existing Clients, which means the emails or mobile phones within this Profile will receive all notifications related to Existing Clients.
Turning on notifications for calls that don't result in a message
Sometimes, calls will come in that don't require agents to take a message, like wrong number calls or robocalls. With Flex, you can still receive a notification when these types of calls come through your line.
The Non-Message Calls section will list all script workflows you've created in your Flex account.
Use the Toggles to turn notifications of Non-Message Calls on or off for the specific Profile.
HIPAA Compliance Limitations
If your account requires HIPAA compliance to safeguard patients' Protected Health Information (PHI), you may see the following warnings in your Profiles and throughout your SAS Flex portal, letting you know what is and is not considered HIPAA compliant. Here are a few examples:
- PHI cannot be sent via SMS or Email, or via any SAS application.
- Automated Reach On-Call messages cannot contain PHI. This includes SMS and Text-to-Speech reach messages.
- Emails cannot be sent to the caller through any SAS application.
- You cannot add a Voicemail option to your IVR.
- Calls cannot be recorded.
- You cannot call in for your messages.
If you know that your account is not currently HIPAA compliant, please contact our Support team to assist you in ensuring that all requirements are met. You can read more about HIPAA and SAS in this article.