The Guideline for the Acceptance of Electronic Signatures for Private Health Insurance Eligibility and Claims in Australia has been developed by the Australian Private Hospital CIO Forum (the Forum).
Background to this Guideline
The Forum’s objective has been to prepare a Guideline for the sector to assist organisations consider adoption and use of electronic signatures. Their adoption and implementation will be up to those individual organisations to decide and manage.
The Forum has sought peak body review and endorsement to ensure the Guideline is factually and technically correct, and consistent with the goal to improve efficiency and patient outcomes through digitisation.
With the support of their respective peak bodies, the Forum believes that member organisations will consider these concepts and may develop a roadmap to move further into accepting electronic signatures with their partners.
Click here to download the latest guideline.