What This Screen Does

• Barnestorm Message (in-app): Instant pop-ups + Main Menu banner while users are logged in.
• Text Message (SMS): Sends to an employee’s phone (160-character limit).
• Email: Sends to an employee’s email and can include attachments.
• Care Champ: Sends to Care Champ users on the mobile app.
• Reminders: Create personal pop-ups for yourself at a set date/time.
• Schedule delivery: Send now or at a future date/time.

Quick Start

• Open Messaging → click New Message or New Reminder.
• Choose recipients: Employee(s) or a Team.
• Fill in Subject and Message (patient chart optional).
• Select delivery type: Barnestorm Message, Text, Email, or Care Champ.
• Send immediately, or uncheck Deliver immediately to schedule for later.

Setup for Text & Email (One-Time)

• Go to Codes > Other Basic Codes > Employees and select the employee.
• Texting: Enter a valid Cell Phone Number (carrier selection not required).
• Emailing: Enter a valid Email Address.
• Click Save.

Tip: For an email roster, go to Reports > Employees > 03.56 Employee Email.

Create a New Inner-Office Message

• Start from Messaging (New Message) or from Referral / the taskbar mail icon.
• Required: Recipient(s), Subject, Message. (Uncheck Active Patients Only to find discharged patients.)
• Send To: One or more employees, or a Team (see Employee Team Codes).
• Delivery: Send immediately or schedule for later.
• Click Send. (POC users must sync to send/receive.)

Receiving & Notifications

• Recipients see a pop-up (lower-right) and a red banner on the Main Menu.
• Click the pop-up to view. Use Mark as Read to stop repeats, or Turn Off Alerts to disable future pop-ups.
• Reply to sender, Reply All, or Forward to new recipients.
• You can also Print or Delete a message.

Send a Text Message (SMS)

• From Messaging, click New Message → choose Text Message.
• Add recipient(s) set up for texting.
• Compose message (max 160 characters).
• Click Send → confirmation pop-up appears.

Notes: Replies go to the sender’s email inbox. Patient name/chart is not included in the text body. Recipients are charged per their carrier plan. Requires an internet connection at send time.

Send an Email

• From Messaging, click New Message → choose Email.
• Add recipient(s) with a saved email address.
• Compose the email. (If a patient is selected, it will be included on the email.)
• Optional: click Attach to add a file.
• Click Send. Replies go to the sender’s email address.

Send to Care Champ (EVV Customers)

• From Messaging, click New Message → choose Care Champ.
• Select one or all users.
• Compose your message and click Send.
• User(s) receive the message inside the Care Champ mobile app.

Create a Personal Reminder

• Open Messaging → click New Reminder.
• Patient (optional), then enter Subject and Message.
• Choose the Date/Time for your pop-up reminder.
• Click Save.
• At the scheduled time, a pop-up appears (lower-right). Click to Dismiss, Snooze, Print, or Delete.

Notes & Limits

• Logged-in requirement: In-app pop-ups only appear while recipients are logged in.
• Teams: Set up employee teams under Codes > Other Basic Codes > Employee Teams.
• POC sync: Required to send/receive Barnestorm Messages.
• SMS limit: 160 characters per text.
• Text Items: Save frequent responses for faster sending.