CCO Admin asked:
Does anyone know what the short delay timline is for signatures? Providers should not add lat
e signatures to the medical record; (beyond the short delay that occurs during the
transcription process) but instead should make use of the signature authentication process. The signature
authentication process described below should also be used for ill
egible signatures
Answer:
This is a great site telling physicians how to complete records timely.
<https://www.acoi.org/content/timely-completion-and-signing-medical-records>
Note: It matters where you live
> If you go to the website of your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) you might find the answer. The CMS/Medicare policy manual is specifically vague to allow the regional MACs medical directors the opportunity to set policy for their regions. As a result; the answer as to timing varies from region-to- region. CMSs vague guidance is found in Chapter 12 of the Manual in the following statement; "The service should be documented during; or as soon as practicable after it is provided in order to maintain an accurate medical record."
Does anyone know what the short delay timline is for signatures? Providers should not add lat
e signatures to the medical record; (beyond the short delay that occurs during the
transcription process) but instead should make use of the signature authentication process. The signature
authentication process described below should also be used for ill
egible signatures
Answer:
This is a great site telling physicians how to complete records timely.
<https://www.acoi.org/content/timely-completion-and-signing-medical-records>
Note: It matters where you live
> If you go to the website of your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) you might find the answer. The CMS/Medicare policy manual is specifically vague to allow the regional MACs medical directors the opportunity to set policy for their regions. As a result; the answer as to timing varies from region-to- region. CMSs vague guidance is found in Chapter 12 of the Manual in the following statement; "The service should be documented during; or as soon as practicable after it is provided in order to maintain an accurate medical record."
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