OK, I apologize in advance for having to give my two cents on many threads. But, I too, like Leslie fax all scripts directly from my desktop as do my MAs. I would hate to have to sign their scripts (they do send them by me). When I used eXtreme Fax, it was easy to add a print image, but I always thought it funny that the pharmacies didn't notice it was the same all the time. It was a nice sig because it was clear so it never covered any part of the script and made it more believable.
We have over 50 pharmacies in the area and all accept the scripts without a signature. Even ones that we have never sent a script to accept them. We did do like Leslie suggested and send out a test script and ask them to fax them back. All 50 sent them back and said yes. My recommendation would be for those who said no, to actually visit them and explain the situation to them. I mean if you think about it, of the three methods of sending scripts, the faxed script, even unsigned, is more secure than the other two. Certainly, calling in a script is the least secure. And, anyone could download AC presently and forge your signature especially given that they have it to practice with over and over. But, it would be rather hard to download the program, print out a script and then fax it with the fax number from the office.
Ultimately, email is the way to go especially if it is encrypted or done through a program such as Certified Mail.
www.certifiedmail.com It's much faster and easier to archive copies.
I think most states require special scripts which would have to be signed for controlled substances. Here that is basically narcotics and stimulants/amphetamines.
By the way, Certified Mail is pretty cool. I can send a 300 page patient record in about 5 seconds where my digital fax machine won't even take that many pages and to print and fax would be a huge waste of paper and staff time.
