The Sign Note Now and Sign Discharge Summary Now menu items let you sign the currently selected note or discharge summary.
Note: Notes and discharge summaries cannot be altered once they are signed.
To sign a note or discharge summary, use these steps:
1. Select the Notes or DC/Summ tab.
2. Select the note or discharge summary that you would like to sign.
3. Select Action | Sign Note Now (or Sign Discharge Summary Now).
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right-click in the document area and select Sign Note Now (or Sign Discharge Summary Now).
4. Type in your electronic signature code.
5. Select OK.
Related topics
Electronic Signature (overview)
Signing Orders before Selecting a New Patient or Exiting CPRS
Viewing Unsigned Notes or Discharge Summaries