Wiki Provider signature rules

[csmelville]

Is a provider required to view and sign patient records received form another provider outside of the practice that was simply sent to us as an FYI and is added to our medical record on the patient? Is there any legal liability in the provider being aware of these external records and/or results? We are the family care practice.

 

[djrice86]

No signature requirements, that I am aware of at least; however, since your're the primary care provider, there should be some protocol to have the physician review external medical documents especially if as PCP the doctor is managing overall health and medications...care rendered by an outside provider could impact the future care and the PCP should know. But to answer the question again, no signature requirements.