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Evolutionary — Not Revolutionary

Scribe's intelligent modular technology provides integrated end-to-end clinical information management solutions for its clients in an evolutionary — not revolutionary manner. Our practical and easy-to-use building blocks provide users with access to increasing levels of functionality without requiring the purchase of expensive hardware and software solutions.

Our modular approach simplifies workflow while minimizing the impact of change on the clinician.

Architecture & Security

The Scribe Platform is based on relational database architecture. All applications were custom-built to meet the needs of today’s healthcare professional, using industry standard tools and Microsoft technology.

Separate applications focus on voice processing, HL7 integrations, messaging and communications, transcription processing, transaction management, and administration on top of a variety of scalable databases.

Servers are secure –  protected behind locked down Cisco Equipment. System controls, database architecture and internal policies provide HIPAA compliance. Information is delivered over the web using HTTPS 128 byte encryption with a Thawte SSL certificate.

Production Environment

Scribe runs a state of the art production environment. It has data centers located in both Chicago and Denver at world class Qwest Cybercenters. These production facilities sit on the Qwest backbone of the Internet providing unparalleled Internet connectivity and bandwidth.

The two facilities are linked by high-speed connections for production load balancing, backup, and disaster recovery for web access, data storage and telephony. Qwest’s facilities provide 24x7 secure access and uninterrupted power. Our systems are continually monitored from points around the world to ensure both uptime and acceptable system response times using Webmetrics monitoring tools. Our engineers are on call 24/7, 365 days a year, to ensure the highest level of system performance.

HIPAA Compliance

The Scribe platform has been designed to be HIPAA compliant. It meets or exceeds the standards required by HIPAA to ensure the most secure and private environment available for clinical healthcare information management.

Upon request, Scribe can provide detailed information with respect to platform design, security and HIPAA.