Patient Signature

Select the applicable tab to learn about documenting patient signatures in your province.

An orange Patient Signature button indicates that the signature has not been captured. Once captured, the Patient Signature button turns blue. A patient signature can be obtained at any time without completing the medication review in Patient Centre. If the Complete button is selected and the patient signature wasn't captured previously, you will be prompted to obtain the signature. This button is disabled if the medication review is being conducted on a workstation without a signature pad.

An orange Patient Signature button indicates that the signature has not been captured. Once captured, the Patient Signature button turns blue. A patient signature can be obtained at any time without completing the medication review in Patient Centre. If the Complete button is selected and the patient signature wasn't captured previously, you will be prompted to obtain the signature. This button is disabled if the medication review is being conducted on a workstation without a signature pad.

In Alberta, the signature button is disabled on follow-up medication reviews, as it is not required.

To capture the patient's signature:

  1. Select Patient Signature at the bottom of the medication review. The Patient Signature window opens.

  2. Obtain the patient's signature.

    • Select Clear to clear anything entered in the Patient Signature field.

    • Select Cancel to close the Patient Signature window and not save anything.

    • If the Patient Signature is captured in error, it can be deleted by selecting Clear and then Save.

  3. Select Save. The Patient Signature window closes, and the Patient Signature button turns blue.

An orange Patient Signature button indicates that the signature has not been captured. Once captured, the Patient Signature button turns blue. A patient signature for the Take Home Summary form can be obtained at any time without completing the medication review in Patient Centre. If the Complete button is selected and the patient signature wasn't captured previously, you will be prompted to obtain the signature. This button is disabled if the medication review is being conducted on a workstation without a signature pad.

The Patient Signature button does not appear for the LTC medication reviews or LTC Follow-Up medication reviews, as it is not required.

To capture the patient's signature:

  1. Select Patient Signature at the bottom of the medication review. The Patient Signature window opens.

  2. Obtain the patient's signature.

    • Select Clear to clear anything entered in the Patient Signature field.

    • Select Cancel to close the Patient Signature window and not save anything.

    • If the Patient Signature is captured in error, it can be deleted by selecting Clear and then Save.

  3. Select Save. The Patient Signature window closes, and the Patient Signature button turns blue.