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client signatures in Simple Practice

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Traci Lenzi

After talking to an attorney, he explained that the check box in SP in place of a signature on client forms is not legally sufficient.  I am not aware of any other way to sign forms in Simple Practice.  Is there a way to do signatures in SP that I am not aware of?  If not, what are you doing for a workaround?  Thanks! 

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  • Sara

    Hi Traci,

    I see that my colleague Travis was able to connect with you via chat and answer your question about signatures on forms.

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  • Brandy Schumann, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S

    Can the answer be shared publically?

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  • Sara

    Hi Brandy,

    When a client checks the box to add their e-signature on a Consent Document, this can serve as an automatic signature. If you would like for your client to be able to actually physically sign a document, you can send the document to the Client Portal and have them print it, sign it, and then manually upload back into the Client Portal.

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  • Gregory Reynolds

    Um, that is not Simple at all, Sara. The reason for an EHR is so we don't need to rely on clients to print out and sign and send back documents. That is an audit disaster waiting to happen. Please make something like the superbill and treatment plan e-signable ASAP. 99% of my clients are telehealth. 

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  • Anita Baruah

    And treatment plans and crises plans. This is industry standard.

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  • Barbara L. Mercer

    How do you insert a box to check for the signature

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  • Sara Camolli

    Has this been resolved yet? For almost $100 a month for top tier, and many programs out there for obtaining a signature or marking up a form…I’m sure SP would be able to offer this to their customers! I see here that people have been asking for it for over 3 years…. Has it been completed

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  • Kim Linden Professional Counselor Associate R6051

    Client wants to change her signature for new legal last name. We are reading it is the same signature used at intake.

     

    Please could you provide instructions where to do this so we can support client choice? Thank you.

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  • Kim Linden Professional Counselor Associate R6051

    Hello, I am checking back in to see if there may be new response.

    My client has changed her last name and is unable to electronically sign because of original signature.

    How can we change the electronic signature? Client has completed all legal paperwork and sent to us reflecting her new legal last name.

    It is really bothering to her that the system does not allow this change. Sending her the paperwork for her to print out and sign is upsetting to her

    and clinical issue. Please I hope this is possible to change to support clients. Thank you.

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  • Tiffany Mylett

    I came here looking for the same answer.  I have several forms I need signed and don't want to have to pay for a separate service to do an electronic signature.  Why is it so difficult to add an option to request a signature return.

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