Does DrChrono Provide a Notice of Privacy Practices?

By NPP Generator Research Team  ·  Published Apr 24, 2026  ·  Last reviewed Apr 28, 2026  ·  3 min read

DrChrono is a cloud-based, mobile-first EHR used by solo and small independent practices — particularly those who favor iPad-based charting and Apple device integration. Like all EHR platforms, DrChrono provides the infrastructure side of HIPAA compliance but does not produce the patient-facing documents required of the covered entity.

What DrChrono Provides

• Business Associate Agreement. DrChrono executes a BAA with covered entity practices, committing to HIPAA obligations for PHI processed through the platform.
• HIPAA-compliant cloud EHR. Encrypted records, audit logging, role-based access, and secure data transmission.
• Electronic intake forms. Customizable forms for medical history, consent to treat, and other intake documents — but DrChrono does not supply a Notice of Privacy Practices.
• Patient portal. Secure messaging, appointment requests, and document sharing.
• Medical billing and coding. Claims submission through HIPAA-standard electronic transactions.

What You Still Need if You Use DrChrono

If you are a HIPAA covered entity using DrChrono, you must independently produce and maintain a Notice of Privacy Practices. The required elements under 45 CFR § 164.520(b) include:

• HHS-prescribed header statement
• Description of all permitted uses and disclosures of PHI
• Disclosure of uses requiring patient authorization
• All eight individual patient rights under HIPAA
• Covered entity duties to protect PHI
• Complaint procedures to internal Privacy Officer and HHS OCR
• Privacy Officer name and contact information
• Effective date — and, since February 16, 2026, the HHS revised model language integrating 42 CFR Part 2 SUD protections

You also must post the NPP on your public practice website, display it at physical service sites, and provide it to each patient at first service. See NPP requirements in 2026 for the full compliance checklist.

How to Add Your NPP to DrChrono

1. Generate your NPP as a PDF
2. In DrChrono, go to Intake Forms and create a new intake document
3. Upload the NPP PDF and configure it as a required acknowledgment for new patients
4. Post the same NPP on your public practice website and at your physical office

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