Signing Off

*Note: Only providers have the security rights to sign off a document.  

Sign Off Documents Button

Sign Off Documents Button

Click the Sign Off Documents button.

Confirm Signing

Confirm Signing

A dialog box will display asking "Do you want to sign off the following documents?" Click Yes.

*Important: Once the user has signed off the document, it is locked and unalterable.

Signed Off Documents

Signed Off Documents

Now, the document will turn yellow indicating that it has been signed off and is unalterable. Note that the icon in the encounter list has changed to denote a signed off document.

Signature Password

Signature Password

Signature Password, when enabled, will require passwords to sign off documents. This will store digital signatures from multiple providers on one document. To set up a signature password:

  1. Click on Tools > Security in the menu bar.
  2. At the bottom of the dialog window, check the box to Require Password to sign documents.

When the signature password is enabled, the clinician will be required to enter their password after clicking the Sign Off button.