Wiki Time frame for documentation to be signed

[amccracken1108]

Good Morning,

I was wondering if there is anywhere in writing that states an appropriate time frame in closing and signing off on documentation?

I have a mental health provider who basically goes thru the notes once a month and signs them. I can tell them til I am blue in the face but they want to see proof that there is a time frame notes should be signed.

 

[amyjph]

This started as an E/M post, but see the posts within, there is information there.

Wiki - E/M Billing - time

I have been seeing more notes where Clinicians are choosing E/M levels based on time, but the note has an electronic signature for 2 days or so after the DOS. This makes me nervous that an outside auditor would question the time vs work on the DOS. Is there an official guideline that I could...

www.aapc.com

Also, search the words: late signature, signature time, timely signature, etc. in the forums for more info