My secretary and I just waded through this thread. May we offer a suggestion that might appeal all:

1. When closing a chart, a dialogue box appears offering the option, "Close Without Signing"

2. All such unsigned charts are automatically forwarded to an "Incomplete Chart" box/pool/page (*independent* of the message box - though perhaps appearing as a separate field, or accessible through the drop down menu at the page's top.

3. All icomplete charts stored in this field are accessible to ALL security-cleared staff memeber (no forwarding back and forth!) Here the chart can be proofread, additions made etc

4. Only the provider (or perhaps staff with higher security-clearance) can "Sign off" the chart, which immediately renders it unlateralble and returns it to main file/storage area.


Bruce Morgenstern (and loyal helper)
Denver, CO