Documents you sign every day
- Informed consents
- Service contracts and quotes
- Authorizations and waivers
- Data-privacy policies
How Medical clinics use it
Before the appointment
The informed consent and intake form get emailed and the patient signs them before arriving for the visit.
During treatment
Procedure authorizations and specific consents get signed in minutes from the patient's or companion's phone.
In the clinical record
Every signed consent carries a date, verification and certificate, ready for the file and any later review.
Before and after Firmiu
Why choose Firmiu
Less paper at reception
The patient signs from their phone or a tablet at the clinic.
Every signature traceable
IP, date and verification back each consent.
Organized documents
Keep the signature history and download them when needed.
How Firmiu works
Upload your PDF
Upload the document and enter the name and email of the person who must sign.
The signer receives a link
They get an email with a unique link and a verification code.
Signed document
The PDF is signed with its audit trail, ready to download.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I sign informed consents?
- Yes, as a private document with the patient; check the requirements for your jurisdiction and specialty.
- Does the patient need an account?
- No. They sign from a unique link, without registering.
- Is there a record of the signature?
- Yes. Every signature stores date, IP, device and verification.
- Does it work for informed consent on medical procedures?
- Yes. You can email the consent and the patient signs it before or during the visit, with its audit trail.
- Can a family member sign on the patient's behalf?
- Yes, if you add them as a signer with their own email — useful for minors or patients who can't sign directly.
- Is patient information kept private?
- Every document and signature is handled privately, accessible only through the unique link sent to the signer.
Guide reviewed and updated: July 2026.
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