I would like to hear any comments on the following notion;
CMMS is going to require all or nearly all physician offices use EMRs.

However, here's a requirement that drives me totally F'ing bonkers. The CMN (certificates of medical necessity) forms require an original signature, not a stamp, not an electronically stamped name.

Now get this, we are supposed to be going paperless, YET they require us to print out the document and sign it, only to throw it away and waste paper.

I even have an electronic image of my original signature, however when I pasted onto PDF files, you can see the pixels and most suppliers won't accept the signature.


Adam Lauer, DO (solo FP)
Twin City Family Medicine
Brewer, ME