electronic signatures

If you read last week's article, Electronic Signatures for Public Health- The Basics, then you know that the term "electronic signature" has a very broad definition. It refers to a piece of electronic (non-paper) documentation showing the intent of the person to sign it. In light of national and state efforts encouraging public health departments to go [...]

An electronic signature in its simplest form is a broad term that basically refers to a piece of electronic (non-paper) documentation showing the intent of a person to sign it. In the absence of an electronic signature, some people will print and hand-sign many documents today. This thwarts the national and state efforts encouraging health [...]