How do patients sign forms?

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How do patients sign forms?

Claudia-vicalex 10

I am new to Microsoft 365. I am a psychotherapist. My VA created the registration forms in SharePoint, which must be signed with HIPAA compliance. Is there a program within 365 that would facilitate this?

Thanks for the help

Rich Matheisen 47,901 Reputation points

2023-03-24T22:51:30.5233333+00:00

Is it safe to assume that "sign" in this context means to provide a signature and not to protect the document with a digital certificate?

This might be a place to start: https://betterproposals.io/blog/electronically-sign-a-word-document/

Or, if it's not a MS Office document, but a web page, this might be what you're looking for: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-a-digital-signature-to-a-browser-enabled-form-b3fca710-ea2c-4d21-aeb4-642f6cc267df#:~:text=When%20the%20information%20is%20correct%2C%20click%20Select%20certificate.,before%20signing%20check%20box.%20Click%20the%20Sign%20button.
Claudia-vicalex 10 Reputation points

2023-03-27T15:38:30.13+00:00

It is for the patient to sign the forms with a HIPAA compliant digital signature

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Rich Matheisen 47,901 Reputation points

2023-03-24T22:51:30.5233333+00:00

Is it safe to assume that "sign" in this context means to provide a signature and not to protect the document with a digital certificate?

This might be a place to start: https://betterproposals.io/blog/electronically-sign-a-word-document/

Or, if it's not a MS Office document, but a web page, this might be what you're looking for: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-a-digital-signature-to-a-browser-enabled-form-b3fca710-ea2c-4d21-aeb4-642f6cc267df#:~:text=When%20the%20information%20is%20correct%2C%20click%20Select%20certificate.,before%20signing%20check%20box.%20Click%20the%20Sign%20button.
Claudia-vicalex 10 Reputation points

2023-03-27T15:38:30.13+00:00

It is for the patient to sign the forms with a HIPAA compliant digital signature

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Limitless Technology 44,766

Hello,

For this purpose, Microsoft has an ecosystem between SharePoint and Infopath that would allow to digitally sign the forms or questionnaires.

Configuring Infopath for SharePoint:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/configure-infopath-forms-services

Enable digital signatures in InforPath:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/enable-or-disable-digital-signatures-d5050d09-c39e-470f-a548-7f2b98c6e4e1

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Claudia-vicalex 10 Reputation points

2023-03-27T15:37:07.49+00:00

I just learned that this is not HIPAA compliant, which is why I need in a digital signature
Katherine M. Moss 76 Reputation points

2023-03-27T16:45:18.46+00:00

That depends on whether this is InfoPath or Microsoft Forms, which is the newer version of it...to my understanding.
Claudia-vicalex 10 Reputation points

2023-03-27T18:18:12.56+00:00

Katherine, then could it be done within InfoPath or Microsoft Forms? My VA designed the forms in SharePoint and we are stuck on the HIPAA-compliant digital signature for patients
Rich Matheisen 47,901 Reputation points

2023-03-27T18:24:59.5833333+00:00

So, what are the things that would make an electronic signature HIPAA compliant?

https://www.hipaajournal.com/can-e-signatures-be-used-under-hipaa-rules-2345/#:~:text=The%20use%20of%20digital%20signatures%20in%20the%20healthcare,is%20no%20risk%20to%20the%20integrity%20of%20PHI.
Claudia-vicalex 10 Reputation points

2023-03-27T18:28:34.8933333+00:00

Hey Rich, thanks. I am familiar with the hipaajournal.com. Since I don't want to continue paying, unless necessary, for additional services, I was trying to figure out if I could accomplish this with any of the apps within Microsoft 365

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