Sunrise Health IRB wants to make you aware of a revised requirement from CMS (CR 5971, Tranmittal #248): Stamped signatures are no longer acceptable on any medical record.

• This requirement applies to all  healthcare settings that treat medicare patients.

Effective October 1, 2008, Sunrise Health IRB will no longer accept stamped signatures on submission documents or informed consent documents.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.