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Patient Signature – Define Signature Purpose tab

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Path: Administration>Configuration>Organizations>Patient Signature

In the Define Signature Purpose tab, you define the different situations in which you want to obtain a patient signature document, and enter the text that patients will affirm with their signature (such as "I have been given a copy of the home health agency's service policies").

Field Option Description
View   Select one of the radio buttons to view the appropriate purposes. You can choose from the following options:
  All

Select this check box to view all defined signature purposes in the grid, both active and inactive.
  Active Select this check box to view only active signature purposes in the grid.
  Inactive Select this check box to view only inactive signature purposes in the grid.
Active   This column displays whether the signature purposes are active or inactive.
Create Date   This column displays the date when the signature purpose was created.
Signature Purpose Title   This column displays the titles of the signature purposes.
Description   The text of the selected signature purpose appears here.
Insert  
  1. Click the Insert button to create a new signature purpose.
  2. The Insert New Purpose dialog opens.
  3. Enter the Signature Purpose Title and Description to the corresponding fields.
  4. Select the Active check box if you want the signature purpose to be active.
Update  
  1. Click the Update button to edit the signature purpose.
  2. The Update Purpose dialog opens.
  3. Edit the Signature Purpose Title and Description in the corresponding fields.
  4. Select the Active check box if you want the signature purpose to be active.