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# eSignature Configuration (Native)

Welkin includes a built-in eSignature capability — no third-party integration required. It supports two use cases:

* **Provider signatures** — care team members or supervisors sign off on clinical notes or assessments
* **Patient consent signatures** — patients sign consent forms as part of an assessment

Both are configured in **Designer → Forms**.

> For sending documents to patients via **DocuSign**, see [Configure eSignature (DocuSign)](https://docs.welkinhealth.com/integrations/how-to-configure-esignature).

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## Setting up Provider eSignature

1. Click **Create Draft** on the Change Summary page of Designer
2. Select whether the draft will be **From Current Version** or **From File**, then click Submit
3. Go to **Forms** in the left side menu and open the form a provider needs to sign
4. Click the **Signature** tab within the form
5. Select either **Care Team Member and Supervisor Signature** or **Care Team Member Signature** from the Document Type dropdown
6. Add the **Supervisor Signature** and/or **Care Team Member Signature** to the variables
7. On the Template tab, add the appropriate variables from **User Signature Variables** to the assessment template document
8. Upload the template and save changes

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## Setting up Patient Consent eSignature

1. Click **Create Draft** on the Change Summary page of Designer
2. Select whether the draft will be **From Current Version** or **From File**, then click Submit
3. Go to **Forms** in the left side menu and open the form the patient needs to sign
4. Click the **+ Consent** button in the Content section of the form
5. Add a **Label** — this is the text that appears next to the signature field (e.g. "Signature:" or "Please sign here:")
6. Click the **{x}** variable button under the Label section and copy the **Patient Signature Variable**
7. Add the variable to the Assessment PDF template
8. Upload the template
9. Check the **Required** box if the signature must be completed before the form can be submitted
10. Save changes

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More Questions? Contact <csm@welkinhealth.com> or your Implementation/CSM directly.


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