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?I _(print full name of the physician/practitioner)___ , hereby attest that the medical record entry for ___(date of service)__accurately reflects signature/notations that I made in my capacity as ___(insert provider credentials, e.g. M.D.)__ when I treated /diagnosed the above listed Medicare beneficiary.

All entries in the medical record must be dated, timed, and authenticated, in written or electronic form, by the person responsible for providing or evaluating the service provided. entry. This would include verification of the author of faxed orders/entries or computer entries.

The purpose of a physician's signature in a medical record or operative report is to clearly identify who ordered and provided supplies or services for the patient. It also serves as a testament that the services he or she provided were accurately and fully documented, reviewed, and authenticated.

Signature Attestation Statement In order to be considered valid for Medicare medical review purposes, an attestation statement must be signed and dated by the author of the medical record entry and must contain sufficient information to identify the beneficiary.

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.

Certain types of signatures (e.g., illegible signatures, initials) may require the addition of a ?signature attestation statement? or a signature log to the documentation to ensure the signature's authentication.

?I, (print full name of the physician/practitioner), hereby attest that the medical record entry for (date of service) accurately reflects signatures/notations that I made in my capacity as (insert provider credentials, e.g., M.D.) when I treated/diagnosed the above listed Medicare beneficiary.