Contacts Tab Overview
Learn how to review, filter, and manage resident contacts synced from PointClickCare.
Summary
The Contacts tab provides a centralized view of all resident contacts in your facility. You can monitor contact status, identify missing information, send education, and use the page as an audit tool to improve data accuracy in PointClickCare.
Main Points
Accessing the Contacts Tab
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Click Contacts in the left navigation menu.
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The Contacts dashboard will open.
Dashboard Widgets
At the top of the page, you will see data widgets that provide an overview of your contact records.
These include:
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Total Contacts
The total number of contacts in the system. -
Not Yet Contacted
Contacts who have not received communication. -
Unable to Contact
Contacts missing required information, often due to incomplete data in PointClickCare. -
Contacted Percentage
The percentage of contacts who have been successfully contacted.
All metrics compare performance to the previous month.
Search and Filters
Below the widgets, you can:
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Search for a specific contact.
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Apply filters, including:
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AI filters
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Restriction or relationship status
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Contact type
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Additional available filter options
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These tools help you quickly narrow down your contact list.
Contact List View
Each row includes:
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Resident name
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Associated contact name
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Relationship or title from PointClickCare
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Mobile number
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Email address
From this screen, you can:
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Mark a contact as Do Not Contact
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Mark a contact as Opted Out
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Send documents directly to the contact
You can scroll through pages and view the total number of contacts at the bottom of the screen.
Contact Status Icons
You may see icons next to contact information. These indicate data issues:
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Missing Email
No email address is on file. -
Missing Phone Number
No phone number is listed, or the phone number is labeled as “Other” in PointClickCare and cannot be pulled into Informed Medical. -
Cannot Receive Text Messages
The number on file cannot receive texts, such as a landline.
Using Contacts as an Audit Tool
The Contacts tab can help you identify gaps in contact information.
You can:
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Review missing email or phone information.
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Identify contacts who cannot receive text messages.
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Take this information back into PointClickCare to update records.
Keeping contact information accurate improves communication and documentation.
Viewing an Individual Contact
You can click directly on a contact to open their profile.
Within the contact profile, you can view:
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Contact details
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Associated resident
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Documents that have been sent to them
This provides a detailed communication history for each individual.
Key Insights
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The Contacts tab gives visibility into communication readiness across your facility.
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Dashboard widgets help track engagement and performance trends.
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Status icons quickly identify missing or unusable contact information.
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The page can be used as an audit sheet to improve PointClickCare data accuracy.
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You can send education and manage contact preferences directly from this screen.