SIGNING OFF - PCR signatures are an essential part of patient care, accountability & compliance

摘要

The patient care report (PCR) is the official medical and legal record of your contact with the patient. One of the most important elements of a complete PCR is the provider's signature. Why? You're providing professional medical care to the patient! An accurate and complete PCR signed by the caregiver completing the report is an essential part of that patient care. Signing off on the PCR is also necessary to have a complete medical and legal record of the patient encounter, and the PCR becomes part of the patient's records in the hospital. Your signature can be handwritten as part of a paper report, or the report can be signed electronically. Most electronic PCR solutions have effective ways of capturing your actual digital signature with a stylus, or your typed name as an electronic signature.