SMS approval era begins in hospitals: Wet signature is over

Digital era for consent forms

Patient consent forms taken before medical procedures in hospitals are moving to digital. With the new practice, patients will be able to approve procedures via SMS or through the e-Nabız platform.

Wet signature ends

With the regulation, wet signatures in consent processes are being phased out. This aims to reduce the time patients spend signing forms at hospitals and to make processes easier to record.

e-Nabız integration

Approvals can also be carried out through the Ministry of Health's e-Nabız platform. This brings patients' health records and consent processes together on the same system.

Practical impact for patients: it becomes possible to approve via SMS before a procedure or without going to the hospital. Details on the scope of the practice and which procedures it covers are expected to be announced by hospitals.