Freed vs Doximity Scribe: which signs a HIPAA BAA?
Both can be covered by a BAA, on different terms. Freed signs a BAA on every plan we list. Doximity signs a BAA for Doximity Scribe on every plan we list.
- Business associate
- Freed
- Tool
- Freed
- Plans with a BAA
- Starter / Core / Premier (self-serve individual clinicians); Groups (clinics and health systems)
- Checked
Signs a BAA
- Business associate
- Doximity
- Tool
- Doximity Scribe / Doximity GPT (Ask)
- Plans with a BAA
- Free (verified U.S. clinicians and students); Enterprise (institutional agreement)
- Checked
Signs a BAA
Side by side
| FreedFreed | Doximity ScribeDoximity | |
|---|---|---|
| BAA | Signs a BAA | Signs a BAA |
| Plans with a BAA | Starter / Core / Premier (self-serve individual clinicians); Groups (clinics and health systems) | Free (verified U.S. clinicians and students); Enterprise (institutional agreement) |
| How to get it | Included in the terms; Through sales | Included in the terms; Through sales |
| AI features outside the BAA | None listed | None listed |
| Sources | 5 sources | 6 sources |
| Last checked | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 |
Every plan
Freed
- Starter / Core / Premier (self-serve individual clinicians)The BAA is Schedule A of the Platform Terms of Use and is accepted at signup. A countersigned copy can be requested through a form linked from the help article. The FAQ says all users must accept the BAA terms.Signs a BAA
- Groups (clinics and health systems)Larger organizations can get a separate organization-wide BAA. The pricing page lists 'Organization-wide BAA' as an admin feature but does not tie it to a named plan. Freed says it maintains BAAs with all enterprise customers.Signs a BAA
Doximity Scribe
- Free (verified U.S. clinicians and students)The BAA is incorporated into the Terms of Service and takes effect when a provider registers. It covers Doximity Tools only to the extent Doximity identifies them as secure enough for PHI. Scribe is free for verified U.S. physicians, NPs, PAs and medical students.Signs a BAA
- Enterprise (institutional agreement)Enterprise customers get an institutional BAA, which takes precedence over the member BAA where one is active.Signs a BAA
If you handle patient data
Either can work. Choose on features and price, then make sure you’re on a plan listed above and the BAA is signed before anyone enters protected health information.
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A signed BAA is necessary but not sufficient for HIPAA compliance, which also depends on configuration, access controls, and your own policies. Verdicts summarize the vendor's own published terms as of the date checked; confirm with the vendor and your counsel before sending protected health information. Not legal advice.