Document Classification: Physician Authorization

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Physician Authorization: Requires physician approval via signature in order to continue patient care and typically contains a space for "Physician Signature."

 

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Approval may be required by insurance companies to continue with specific medications or equipment, or to continue care from a specialist or nursing home. Requests for provider confirmation of awareness of patient admission to a hospital can also be found here.

 

These types of documents require the Physician to take action by signing off on a patient's plan of care of DME supplies. Annotate with tools are available to you at the top and bottom of the document. You will then have the ability to submit by athenaFax, or if no actions is needed, close/delete the document.

 

Note: These types of documents may include the group practice name of the Clinical Provider attached to the original order in the document label field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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