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Get to Know Scribe Rules

Published on Wed Aug 18, 2021

Question: We just started having one of our medical assistants act as a scribe for a physician who had carpal tunnel syndrome and is recovering from surgery. Does Medicare require the medical assistant to sign the medical record when she is documenting for the provider? Delaware Subscriber Answer: No, CMS does not expressly require scribes to sign or date documentation [...]
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