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Summary: The rules surrounding signing a physician note are from the general E/M documentation guidelines. The main concern is the timely completion of medical records.<br> This issue has both billing and compliance ramifications.<br> While the issue of legibility has been largely addressed by increased utilization of electronic health records (EHRs), completion of the record through the inclusion of proper documentation and a dated signature continues to be of concern.<br> What does it mean for a medical record to be complete? Is the record complete when it contains the documentation of the patient encounter but is not signed and dated?<br> Tune in as Terry covers these topics and more in her latest CodeCast.<br> Subscribe and Listen<br> You can subscribe to our podcasts via:<br> <br> * iTunes – <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627</a><br> * Google Play Music – <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga</a><br> * Spotify – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1lA69Q7EnjSMuVr3sXVWlX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/1lA69Q7EnjSMuVr3sXVWlX</a><br> * Stitcher – <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874</a><br> * TuneIn – <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast--Medical-Billing-p1056702/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/</a><br> * YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNm5vs6PFMIEDa5Undidlg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNm5vs6PFMIEDa5Undidlg</a><br> <br> If you’d like to become a sponsor of the CodeCast podcast please contact us directly for pricing: <a href="https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/">https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/</a><br>