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Initials D by/T by Author Different from Signature letters - Help Please


Posted: May 24, 2013

If a letter is dictated by one person on behalf of another (the "another" is the one signing the letter), what do I put for the initials at the end of the letter?

You should have instructions for this. Sometimes they..sm - Raining Here

[ In Reply To ..]
Have a "declaration" on the top of page or bottom of page stating something like "Debbie Jones, NP, dictating on behalf of Dr. ___," "... or "under the supervision of ___...," something like that. Usually a second signature line is done in this case, but you need to ask for sure. Sometimes they just might want the dictators initials in a different place or done in a different case than the doc. NM


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