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Re: Signatures From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net) Tue Aug 7 09:44:09 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: ainsron: "Re: Signatures" Previous message: ainsron: "Re: Signatures" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Signatures" Next in thread: Marie Harkins: "Re: Signatures" I agree with you, it is very counterproductive. I'm trying to get it changed at my end and looking for evidence to support that it is not a universal requirement, just a local interpretation. Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:53 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: Signatures We countersign every note and order of our CNMs, and it is a waste of time, and done after the fact most often. Garry At Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Dr. Ainsworth wrote: > >I have a question for any of you MDs who back up midwives or for >midwives who practice in the hospital. > >Are MD signatures required on every order written in your hospital by >CNMs? It is a requirement in my hospital, a requirement by the medical >staff bylaws. However, I can't find that to be a requirement of the CMS >interpretive guidelines. As far as I am concerned, I think it is a >waste of my time. The only orders I should have to sign are those >outside of the scope of practice on the CNM or not covered by the >medical staff approved protocols for hospital care. -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: ainsron: "Re: Signatures" Previous message: ainsron: "Re: Signatures" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Signatures" Next in thread: Marie Harkins: "Re: Signatures"

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