Manual:
Hospital and Hospital Clinics
Chapter:
Record of Care Treatment and Services RC
Topic:
Authentication - Licensed Practitioner Authority
Is it acceptable for one licensed practitioner to authenticate on behalf of another licensed practitioner (LP)?
Any examples are for illustrative purposes only.
Organizations would need to develop policies and procedures, consistent with law and regulation, which define the circumstance and mechanisms under which one LP could authenticate for another LP. Consistent with Joint Commission Standards and CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP)/Conditions for Coverage(CfC), it would be acceptable for an organization to develop and implement a policy allowing verbal orders to be authenticated by an LP responsible for the care of that patient, when the ordering LP is not available. This does not apply to transcribed progress notes as they can only be authenticated by the LP who dictated the progress note.
Organizations would need to develop policies and procedures, consistent with law and regulation, which define the circumstance and mechanisms under which one LP could authenticate for another LP. Consistent with Joint Commission Standards and CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP)/Conditions for Coverage(CfC), it would be acceptable for an organization to develop and implement a policy allowing verbal orders to be authenticated by an LP responsible for the care of that patient, when the ordering LP is not available. This does not apply to transcribed progress notes as they can only be authenticated by the LP who dictated the progress note.
Last updated on November 16, 2022
with update notes of: Review only, FAQ is current
First Published Date: April 11, 2016
Last Reviewed Date: November 16, 2022