Signature Deficiencies for Epic allows analysts to create and assign document deficiencies to physicians for completion. Physicians can then electronically sign and update the documents by accepting the deficiencies, or they can decline the deficiencies to submit the documents for Reanalysis.
Two types of deficiencies can be created and addressed:
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Signature deficiencies —Used on documents that require a physician's signature. Once completed, the Signature deficiency is replaced with the physician's signature and time stamp.
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Missing Information deficiencies —Used on documents that are missing required information. Physicians complete these deficiencies by typing out the information and clicking Accept. Once completed, the Missing Information deficiency is replaced with the text the physician provided, the physician's signature, and the time stamp.
To analyze documents and create deficiencies, see Analysis.
To sign and complete deficiencies, see Completion.
Deficiencies can only be completed using image documents and not other file formats.