Add electronic provider signature to outbound faxed documents

This article purpose is to assist with adding the provider electronic signature to a faxed PDF of the providers notes (i.e. care plan oversight, home health oversight, etc.) faxed in by the external provider.

Providers can add either a signature or just an electronic signature to a faxed PDF document by using the Annotate with Tools option from within the document view. In order for this functionality to work properly, the provider will need to have a signature stored within athena and that signature should be configured for athenaOne.

The following steps need to be followed by the provider:

Note: This workflow applies to the "Annotation Tool" within Physician Authorization documents.

From the patient chart:

Click on the document to view
The document needs to be in Review status in order to Annotate. If the document is in Closed status:
1. Click View Actions
2. Select Reopen
3. Click Save
Once the document is in Review status, click annotate with tools
Select Signature Timestamp from the drop down in upper left corner of annotation screen
Click Add
Drag the electronic signature stamp to where the signature needs to be located on the document
Once you have it lined up where you want it to be, click the screen to place the stamp
Click Save & Back
1. If this needs to be sent somewhere: the option Annotation Complete: Submit by Fax & Next would be the appropriate action

Related athena article: https://success.athenahealth.com/s/article/000015514