On March 1, 2016, Scrypt, Inc., developers of secure and compliant productivity tools for regulated industries, announced that it had completed the acquisition of DocbookMD, adding the HIPAA-secure messaging platform to its suite of document management products.
TMA staff have met with the Scrypt team as well as DocbookMD creators Tim Gueramy, MD, and Tracey Haas, DO. All of them have voiced their commitment not only to continuing to offer all TMA members this free and powerful member benefit, but also to dedicating additional development personnel to the platform to further improve the app and its capabilities.
Designed by physicians and for physicians, DocbookMD is an exclusive HIPAA-secure application for both Apple and Android smartphones and tablets that allows physicians to send HIPAA-compliant messages bundled with photos of x-rays, EKGs, wounds, and more, just as if they were sending a text.
Quick things to know about the acquisition:
- The DocbookMD product platform and functionality will remain the same.
- The founders, Drs. Gueramy and Haas, are still involved in DocbookMD and will bring their insight and experience to the other HIPAA-secure products Scrypt offers. Dr. Gueramy is now the Scrypt medical director and a member of its board of directors.
- Scrypt has appointed a dedicated product manager to DocbookMD, who will focus on the quality and stability of the app and on planning new features.
- The development and support teams will remain the same, but additional members will be added to further improve the product and to provide excellent customer support.
Founded in 1998, Austin-based Scrypt now has a staff of more than 60 people providing solutions in document management and productivity. The company operates specifically in heavily regulated industries.
From the Scrypt website: "We remain dedicated to eliminating manual process and paper so that our customers can work better, with confidence."
Action, April 15, 2016
Last Updated On
May 30, 2019
Originally Published On
April 13, 2016