As a doctor, you probably fill out plenty of behind-the-scenes paperwork that does not require a patient's signature. However, you must give them the completed medical release form in person or through PDFSimpli's platform and allow them to sign it. If they do not sign the document, they have not given you consent to release their information to another party.
All medical release forms have a text space for an expiration date, and you should ensure you fill out this text field. Without a set expiration date, this release form will likely be rejected when the employer or other party requesting it receives the document because it could be outdated and no longer valid.
The PDFSimpli form comes with a standard disclaimer outlining how the release form can be used by another party and the patient's rights since their information is on it. However, if your office uses a different disclaimer, you can easily remove the one on the PDFSimpli form and put yours in its place.
