Legal aspects of the medical record play a vital role in the day-to-day functioning of our clients. We need to be overtly aware of the legal environment in order to be above board with our clients. All fastscribe staffers must adhere to the strictest confidentiality requirements in dealing with information that we are privy to.

Due to the fast changing pace in the information technology world, protection and in accordance with HIPAA regulations, fastscribe housed equipment is protected by a firewall across its network in addition to SSL 128 bit encryption. Fastscribe maintains rigorous security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to customer information. To ensure the security, confidentiality, and privacy of all data being transferred, Fastscribe utilizes SSL, secure https, 128-bit encryption, and other secure transfer procedures commonly used by the industry for the same reason. Fastscribe supplies you with a username and password, which is your key to your information.

The medical record and all reports included therein are the property of the physician client. All information in the medical reports is also the property of the physician client. It is the policy of fastscribe.com to adhere to the strict confidentiality standards for this information.

It is the policy of fastscribe.com to adhere to the strict confidentiality standards for this information. Absolutely no information contained in any medical report is to be released to any person other than the physician client or their authorized representative.

Further, employees and independent contractors are forbidden to discuss the particulars of any reports with friends, family, or acquaintances. All of our employees and independent contractors must sign a confidentiality agreement. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in immediate dismissal of the employee or independent contractor, and entrance into the employee's personnel file of the reason for his/her dismissal.