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What are e-signatures, and how can they help?
An electronic signature (or e-signature) is a legal way to receive consent or approval on online contracts or forms. These digital forms are legal, tested, secure, auditable and verifiable. And they’re an essential step in your digital evolution.
In a recent survey, the Adobe Digital Insights team found that 60% of consumers signed more digital documents in the last six months of 2020 than the previous six. There’s good reason for that: The pandemic pushed more than a third (38%) of Americans to turn to the cloud, making the option for digital signatures more vital than ever.
Let’s take a deeper look at the key benefits e-signatures provide for your healthcare organization.
6 reasons to adopt e-signatures
From streamlined processes to enterprise-strength security, Adobe Sign can help you:
Create a better patient experience.
It’s no secret that patients want a personalized, convenient interaction when it comes to their healthcare needs. In today’s world, a contactless experience is even better. With the move toward virtual care, patients are asked to complete forms from home — but without a printer and scanner, it can be difficult to move the process along.
Through digital forms, patients can access, review, approve and sign documents using mobile and web-optimized PDFs from anywhere, anytime — no paper required. With just a few clicks, everything is on its way, and patients can rest assured that their sensitive information is securely stored.
Streamline processes and reduce costs.
Paper-based processes are inherently riddled with delays and bottlenecks, which result in increased labor and cost. With numerous touchpoints — patient, provider, administrative staff and postal service — there’s bound to be a snag.
Adobe Sign delivers operational efficiency and eliminates delays. Insurer enrollment and physician contracts no longer depend on fax machines or overnight shipping. You’ll also avoid the errors associated with rekeying information, speeding up billing and reducing claim denials.
Track and manage workflow.
With Adobe Sign, you’ll always know the status of your documents. Automated alerts notify your administrators when forms are opened, viewed and signed. This workflow management is crucial for time-sensitive exchanges, whether with patients, providers, business partners or employees.
Limit your environmental impact.
E-Signatures eliminate or significantly reduce the environmental impact of paper handling. According to recent blog post examining Adobe’s impact on environmental sustainability, the software created 95% less environmental impact than a paper workflow. It also noted that every one million transactions through Adobe Sign equates to emissions, taking over 2,300 cars off the road for a year.
Guarantee legal and regulatory compliance.
Adobe Sign services are designed to comply with the ESIGN Act of 2000 and meet or exceed strict industry and regulatory standards, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 and PCI DSS. Automated routing and tracking of credentialing, certification and other official documents provide a clear and robust audit trail. This trail contains details of when documents were delivered, signed and opened, meeting the toughest compliance standards and legal regulations.
Ensure enterprise-strength security.
Adobe makes it easy to track and protect documents, internally and externally. With paper documents, you risk loss or theft, jeopardizing sensitive patient and company data. Adobe’s secure cloud platform protects patient, provider and agreement documents. The files are then digitally sealed and maintained in a protected data center, with authentication processes to ensure the authenticity and integrity of digital documents.
Choose the global leader in secure digital documents
Leading brands and organizations are switching to Adobe Sign as part of their bigger digital transformation, and your healthcare team deserves the very best. Choosing Adobe is an easy way to automate all of your document-based processes and implement a complete digital experience.