Guest guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Does anyone have a reference from CMS that states that electronic signatures are acceptable in therapy documentation/plan of care documentation as a physician authorization for continuation of therapy? We are starting to get some holds on authorization from commercial Medicaid policies; they are not accepting electronic signatures and are telling us that this is a CMS requirement. Thanks, Amit Amit Mehta PT MBA amit.mehta@... Phone: Fax: Pager: WARNING: The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipients named. This message may be a communication which, as such, is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by phone and destroy the message as you would confidential information.Thank You ----------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Here is the definition of signature from CMS Pub 100-02, Chapter 15 on page 150. SIGNATURE means a legible identifier of any type acceptable according to policies in Pub. 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, chapter 3, §3.4.1.1 ( concerning signatures. Here is the definition of signature from the manual cited above. B. Signature Requirements Medicare requires a legible identifier for services provided/ordered. The method used shall be hand written or an electronic signature (stamp signatures are not acceptable) to sign an order or other medical record documentation for medical review purposes. So the answer to your question is yes, electronic signatures are acceptable. Rick Gawenda, PT President/CEO Gawenda Seminars www.gawendaseminars.com Subject: Electronic Signatures To: PTManager Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 11:51 AM Does anyone have a reference from CMS that states that electronic signatures are acceptable in therapy documentation/ plan of care documentation as a physician authorization for continuation of therapy? We are starting to get some holds on authorization from commercial Medicaid policies; they are not accepting electronic signatures and are telling us that this is a CMS requirement. Thanks, Amit Amit Mehta PT MBA amit.mehta@uhs- sa.com <mailto:amit.mehta@uhs- sa.com> Phone: Fax: Pager: WARNING: The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipients named. This message may be a communication which, as such, is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by phone and destroy the message as you would confidential information. Thank You ------------ --------- --------- --------- -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Here is the definition of signature from CMS Pub 100-02, Chapter 15 on page 150. SIGNATURE means a legible identifier of any type acceptable according to policies in Pub. 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, chapter 3, §3.4.1.1 ( concerning signatures. Here is the definition of signature from the manual cited above. B. Signature Requirements Medicare requires a legible identifier for services provided/ordered. The method used shall be hand written or an electronic signature (stamp signatures are not acceptable) to sign an order or other medical record documentation for medical review purposes. So the answer to your question is yes, electronic signatures are acceptable. Rick Gawenda, PT President/CEO Gawenda Seminars www.gawendaseminars.com Subject: Electronic Signatures To: PTManager Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 11:51 AM Does anyone have a reference from CMS that states that electronic signatures are acceptable in therapy documentation/ plan of care documentation as a physician authorization for continuation of therapy? We are starting to get some holds on authorization from commercial Medicaid policies; they are not accepting electronic signatures and are telling us that this is a CMS requirement. Thanks, Amit Amit Mehta PT MBA amit.mehta@uhs- sa.com <mailto:amit.mehta@uhs- sa.com> Phone: Fax: Pager: WARNING: The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipients named. This message may be a communication which, as such, is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by phone and destroy the message as you would confidential information. Thank You ------------ --------- --------- --------- -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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