4.1.1 To serve as a guide for developers of computer software providing, or interacting with, electronic signature processes,

4.1.2 To serve as a guide to healthcare providers who are implementing electronic signature mechanisms, and

4.1.3 To be a consensus standard on the design, implementation, and use of electronic signatures.

1.1.1 Defining a document structure for use by electronic signature mechanisms (Section 4),

1.1.2 Describing the characteristics of an electronic signature process (Section 5),

1.1.3 Defining minimum requirements for different electronic signature mechanisms (Section 5),

1.1.4 Defining signature attributes for use with electronic signature mechanisms (Section 6),

1.1.5 Describing acceptable electronic signature mechanisms and technologies (Section 7),

1.1.6 Defining minimum requirements for user identification, access control, and other security requirements for electronic signatures (Section 9), and

1.1.7 Outlining technical details for all electronic signature mechanisms in sufficient detail to allow interoperability between systems supporting the same signature mechanism (Section 8 and Appendix X1-Appendix X4).