If you haven’t heard BlueSky is integrated with a new eSignature software called YouSignHere. With the integration of YouSignHere into BlueSky you can send and sign documents from anywhere helping you do business faster and more efficiently. BlueSky can merge information from a travel contract such as pay-rates, housing details and it never has to be duplicate entry. Gone are the days of faxing, scanning, printing and costly overnight shipping. Now your recruiters are excited about electronic signature and you are off to the races but how do you get your healthcare professionals onboard and bought into using esignature as well.
Esignature is often a misunderstood technology and many people are not aware of the validity, security or legality of an esignature. So it is important to talk to your healthcare providers and explain to them why the move to electronic signature is important. So, if I was a healthcare staffing agency and wanted to have a provider sign electronic documents this is what I would tell them.
1. Esignatures are Secure
In no other industry is security and authenticity of electronic documents more important than in healthcare. Healthcare providers are under pressure every day to protect patient’s privacy and therefore when it comes to their own information they are protective too – as they should be! Esignature software, including YouSign here, are many times more secure than paper documents.
Encryption technology creates a digital signature on electronic documents and provides a thorough audit trail so if a document is tampered with it is immediately known.
2. It’s the Law – since 2000!
Both federal and state law gives electronic signatures the same legality as handwritten signatures. In June of 2000 President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Signature Act and with this law it gave electronic contracts the same legality as paper signed documents. Every state also has at least one law that relates to esignatures as well. The Uniform Electronic Transaction Act preceded the ESIGN Act also giving the same legality of signature but ultimately provided the legal framework for electronic signatures to all of the states.
3. Easy. Simple. Done.
Using electronic signature in the fast paced world of the healthcare staffing industry agencies can avoid costly mistakes. Electronic signature guides a user step by step to complete a document and it will not allow the user sign the document until all required fields are complete. How often have you spent time going through a manual document ensuring all of the right details are completed?
User also don’t have to create an account or have an special equipment to sign a YouSignHere document, all you need is access to an internet connection or smart phone.
So with the great security, legality and simplicity of eSignature what is not to love?
