Embedded HIPAA-Friendly PDF Editor for Healthcare Platforms
SimplePDF processes healthcare PDFs in the browser. With Bring Your Own Storage, completed files go straight to your S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint, not through SimplePDF storage.
Used by EHR vendors, patient portals, and telehealth products
PHI Never Touches Our Servers. By Design.
Every document stays in the browser. Completed files go directly to your own storage. SimplePDF is never in the data path.
Centralis Health on SimplePDF
At Centralis Health, we provide a HIPAA-compliant document management system to healthcare providers across the US. We needed a customizable PDF viewer that allowed users to modify PDFs upon receipt to fit their specific workflows. SimplePDF’s functionality was precisely what we were looking for, but what truly stands out is the exceptional support and follow-up that Ben and their team consistently deliver.
PDF Workflows for Every Stage of Care
Patient intake forms
Patients complete intake forms in the browser before their appointment. Capture timestamped signatures for consent acknowledgements. Completed documents go directly to your own S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint, while webhooks notify your backend of each submission.
Consent documents
Patients sign consent forms in-browser with timestamped signatures, and providers counter-sign where required. Submissions trigger a webhook notification and land directly in your infrastructure.
Claims and revenue cycle forms
Billing staff complete CMS-1500 and other claim forms in-browser. Completed claims go directly to your storage, while webhooks notify your claims or revenue cycle system on every submission.
Referrals
Clinicians process referral forms in the browser. Signed documents go directly to your own S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint, while webhooks notify downstream referral workflows.
Discharge paperwork
Staff complete discharge documents with timestamped signatures. Signed paperwork goes directly to your storage, while webhooks notify downstream systems, without transiting SimplePDF servers.
Prior authorizations
Staff complete prior authorization forms in the browser without routing PHI through SimplePDF servers. Completed documents go directly to your storage, while webhooks notify your prior auth or revenue cycle workflows.
Why PHI Stays in the Browser and Your Storage
SimplePDF uses in-browser PDF processing so healthcare documents do not transit SimplePDF servers. Files stay in the browser during editing, and completed documents can go directly to your own storage.
How processing works
- All PDF processing happens in the browser
- Bring Your Own Storage: documents go directly to your S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint via presigned URLs
What this means for PHI
- PHI does not transit SimplePDF servers
- Smaller compliance surface. PHI stays in your infrastructure.
- You choose where documents are stored. S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint via Bring Your Own Storage.
Replacing Adobe, DocuSign, or pdfFiller for patient intake?
How healthcare platforms ship HIPAA-friendly PDF workflows
Ship a HIPAA-friendly intake flow in a sprint
Drop the SimplePDF embed into your patient portal or EHR. Patients fill and sign intake and consent PDFs in-browser, before the visit.
Pass security review without redesigning your storage stack
Completed PDFs go straight to your S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint. SimplePDF is never in the data path for submitted documents.
Wire submissions into your existing systems
Webhooks notify your EHR, revenue cycle, or referral system on every submission. No new integrations to maintain.
Is SimplePDF a fit for your healthcare product?
Strong fit if you answer yes to most of these:
For Healthcare Platforms and EHR Systems
SimplePDF is built for healthcare software companies, EHR vendors, telehealth products, patient portals, and provider portals that need to embed document workflows directly into their products. Documents are processed in-browser, and with Bring Your Own Storage, completed PDFs go straight to your S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint. Built primarily for US healthcare teams navigating HIPAA.
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What you get
How it works
What this costs
Starts at $349/month on Pro. Premium is $899/month and includes API access.
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Preview the workflow healthcare platforms can embed for intake, consent, referral, and discharge forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) available?
Yes. A BAA is available upon request. Contact us to discuss your compliance requirements.
Does SimplePDF store PHI?
Documents are processed in the browser on every plan. Without Bring Your Own Storage, completed files are stored in SimplePDF storage. With Bring Your Own Storage enabled, completed files go directly to your own S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint, and nothing is stored by SimplePDF.
Are documents uploaded to a server?
Documents are processed in the browser by default. When saving or submitting, files are stored either in SimplePDF storage or, with Bring Your Own Storage enabled, sent directly to your own S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint via presigned URLs.
Can SimplePDF be embedded into healthcare software?
Yes. You can embed a PDF editor into patient portals, EHR systems, and internal healthcare tools. Documents are processed in-browser. With Bring Your Own Storage, completed PDFs go directly to your own storage while webhooks notify your backend.
Can healthcare teams use SimplePDF without embedding it into their app?
Yes. Embedding is one option, but it is not the only one. Teams can also send ready-made PDF links using PDF to Web Forms or use PDF Portal to collect filled and signed PDFs through one branded link. Both fit healthcare workflows where you want low-friction document collection, and Bring Your Own Storage can route submissions to your own storage.
Is SimplePDF suitable for HIPAA workflows?
Documents are processed in the browser on every plan. With Bring Your Own Storage, completed files go directly to your own S3, Azure Blob Storage, or SharePoint, so no PHI is stored by SimplePDF. Without BYOS, files are stored in SimplePDF storage. Compliance decisions should be reviewed by your internal compliance team.