The signature pad provides a way for the Dentist to sign and lock a patient's Progress Notes.
Denticon will lock the Progress Notes at the end of the physical day (approximately midnight Pacific Time Zone). If the Dentist wishes to proactively lock Progress Notes during the office day, the signature pad provides for that action.
Through the usage of the signature pad, a staff member (assistant, hygienist) can enter a Progress Note on behalf of the Dentist. When the Dentist reviews the information input to the Progress Notes, the Dentist can e-sign the Progress Note which will lock the Progress Note from any edits or changes.
When the Progress Note is entered while a staff member (assistant, hygienist) is the active login:
- the Progress Note is entered and saved by the staff member
- the Dentist will click the Edit hyperlink to review the clinical notations
- while still on the screen, the Dentist will input the Dentist's username and password, then will e-sign the Progress Note
- after signing, the Dentist clicks the Save button
Once the Progress Note is electronically signed:
- the Progress Notes screen will show a checkmark in the Signature box
- the Progress Notes can be stricken out, but not edited for changes