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Are stamped signatures acceptable? No, stamped signatures are not acceptable. Medicare requires services provided/ordered/certified be authenticated by the persons responsible for the care of the beneficiary. Only handwritten or electronic signatures are acceptable.

Yes, you may attest that a signature is yours. A signature attestation is a statement that must be signed and dated by the author of the medical record entry and must contain sufficient information to identify the beneficiary. Reference: CMS ?Medicare Program Integrity Manual? (Pub. 100-08), Chapter 3, Section 3.3.

A signature log lists the typed or printed name of the author associated with initials or an illegible signature. The signature log might be included on the actual page where the initials or illegible signature are used or might be a separate document. The provider should also list his/her credentials in the log.

The Sumerians invented the earliest signature: The seal. Typically, these seals were attached to a small round cylinder about one inch in length and would be pressed into wet clay. Japan began to use Hanko as a seal to delegate authority. Hankos are still in use today to denote authorship and ownership.

Attestation is a kind of testimony or confirmation. It is customary to sign a deed, make a will or sign other written documents in the presence of a witness who also signs the document to attest to its contents and the authenticity of the party's signature.

The traditional function of a signature is to permanently affix to a document a person's uniquely personal, undeniable self-identification as physical evidence of that person's personal witness and certification of the content of all, or a specified part, of the document.

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.