HMP Global March 22, 2023
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At least once a week, this author receives questions about signature compliance in electronic health records (EHRs). Some physicians, qualified healthcare professionals (QHPs), and hospital owned outpatient wound/ulcer management provider-based departments (PBDs) seem to think they can circumvent facility and Medicare signature requirements just because an EHR can be programmed to do so. Before taking signature shortcuts, providers should review all the facility signature policies/procedures and the wealth of signature guidelines that have...
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