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What Sidekick can and cannot reference

Last checked Oct 27, 2026 against Tabflows v3.10.63

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Sources Sidekick may use

Availability depends on your clinic setup and the context of the question.

Sidekick may useSidekick cannot infer
Patient data from supported, linked systemsInformation in a system that is not connected or available
The patient's available notes, records, and filesA file that was never uploaded or cannot be read
Practice Brain entries, links, and clinic documentsA policy change that was not added or updated
Relevant Tabflows Tasks and commentsA recent event that has not synced yet
Text or files you provide in the conversationDetails you did not provide and no source contains
Your saved preferences for drafting styleThe intended patient when the wrong context is open
The active desktop page, when Screen awareness is on. 👉 How to control Sidekick screen awareness A page you don't have open, or the active page after you turn Screen awareness off
Hint Clinical summary, notes, and patient messages for the linked patientHint Clinical data that has not loaded, or a record for a different patient

When Sidekick can change something

Sidekick can prepare information without changing the source. A connected-system change happens only through a named action whose review or approval step says what will be saved, sent, filed, charged, or changed. Review the patient, destination, details, and result. An approval card is permission for that attempt; an Unconfirmed result means check the source system before retrying.


Check an answer before relying on it

Ask:

  1. Is the correct patient connected?
  2. Are the expected source systems visible and fresh?
  3. Did Sidekick use the document or record you expected?
  4. Is the answer supported by source details?
  5. Does a person need to confirm a clinical, financial, or policy decision?

You can ask: Which sources did you use?, Show the document that supports this, or What information is missing?


When an answer is incomplete

  1. Check whether the right patient context is linked.
  2. Add the missing context to your question.
  3. Confirm whether the needed practice information has been added.
  4. Ask a narrower follow-up question.
  5. Contact Tabflows if the source should be available but is missing.

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