For those agencies utilizing the Patient Signature Feature in the Clinical Point of Care Software, the ability to capture patient signatures on Assessments is now available with Clinical Software version 2437 dated 5/10/16. Assessment activities are all documents added through the Assessment option to include, OASIS assessments and Physical Therapy Assessment, Occupational Therapy and Medical Social Worker Assessments and Hospice (CA) assessment. Upon exiting the Assessment in the Point of Care software, with the assessment record highlighted in the patient activity screen, the ‘Sign’ button can be selected. A new window will appear. Select the ‘Patient Sign’ button and the capture screen will display.
Agencies will also need main Office software version 5962 dated 5/10/16 for the patient signature to be included on the print format available int he main system.