Electronic Signature Process SSA-827 Webpage Updated

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding New Electronic Signature Process

 

What legal authority does SSA have to use an electronic signature?

 

What steps does SSA take to verify identity of the signer?

 

How does SSA protect the information that it gets from health care providers?

Is a disclosure to Social Security safe?

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Organizations that are helping us spread the word about this new signature process

 

American Bar Association, Health Law Section:

 

March 2012 ABA Health eSource article: Legal Issues Presented by the New Electronic Signature Process for Social Security Information Disclosure Authorizations

Podcast on the New E-Signature Process for Social Security Information Disclosure Authorizations, discussing:

•           The prevalence and enforceability of electronic signatures in daily transactions.

•           The factors of Social Security’s new electronic signature process that render it trustworthy, including the transparency of the process and the special protections afforded information held by Social Security.

•           The minimal risk of improper disclosure to Social Security, even in worst-case fraud scenarios.

•           Encouragement of embracing and implementing electronic signatures, documents, and processes.

 

American Hospital Association (AHA): AHA News Now

 

Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS): HIMSS News

 

Professional Association of Healthcare Office Managers (PAHCOM): March/April 2012 PAHCOM Journal article

 

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For more information go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/professionals/eAuthorization.htm