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Include the provider's printed name, handwritten signature(s), initials, credentials, license number and National Provider Identifier (NPI). If a provider has various signatures, all versions of the signature should be included on the signature log.

It confirms the provider has certified the medical necessity and reasonableness for the service(s) submitted to the Medicare program for payment consideration. For medical review purposes, Medicare requires that services provided/ordered be authenticated by the author.

Attestation is the act of witnessing the signing of a formal document and then also signing it to verify that it was properly signed by those bound by its contents. Attestation is a legal acknowledgment of the authenticity of a document and a verification that proper processes were followed.

A signature log is a typed listing of physicians and NPPs showing their names with a corresponding handwritten signature. This is an individual log or a group log. A signature log shows signature identity throughout the medical record.

A signature log is a typed listing of provider names followed by a handwritten signature. A signature log can be used to establish signature legibility as needed throughout the medical record documentation. MR encourages providers to include their professional credentials/titles as well on the signature log.

For medical review purposes, Medicare requires that services provided/ordered be authenticated in the medical record. The method used shall be a hand written or an electronic signature. Stamp signatures are not acceptable.

What is a signature log? A signature log is a typed listing of provider names followed by a handwritten signature. The purpose of a signature log is to identify the provider of a service when the signature is either illegible, partial or uses initials.