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GetConsent vs Generic e-signature tools

E-signature digitises the signature. The consent process is everything before it.

Generic e-signature tools are competent at their actual job: capturing a legally valid signature on a document. But consent is not a signing problem; it is an understanding problem. Everything that determines whether consent is valid (what was disclosed, in what language, whether it was understood, what the patient asked) happens between “send the PDF” and “collect the signature”, and a signing tool records none of it.

Where E-signature is strong

“HIPAA-compliant e-signatures for any document.”

  • Mature, trusted signing experience
  • Broad integrations and brand familiarity
  • Genuinely the right tool for non-clinical documents
Where GetConsent wins
The process, instrumented
Section-by-section content, per-section comprehension checks with attempt history, clinician attestation, and a hash-chained evidence pack, none of which a signing tool produces.
Clinical context as a first-class object
Procedure-specific governed templates, informed financial consent, validated PROMs, and FHIR R4 EMR filing.
Data residency on every plan
Regional residency for every clinic, not an enterprise-tier negotiation.
Side by side

Capability for capability

Capability
GetConsent
E-signature
Mobile-first patient experience
Magic link, no app download
Comprehension verification
Validated questions, attempt tracking
12+ languages with audio read-out
Clinical translation, human review
Hash-chained, server-signed evidence pack
Tamper-evident, machine-readable export
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4-stage template governance
Version control, clinical ownership
Informed financial consent
Itemised fees, prosthesis, gap estimate, benchmark
PROMs + satisfaction in one platform
Outcomes and NPS on the same record
FHIR R4 + EMR document filing
Feeds your EMR, does not replace it
Accreditation governance dashboard & export
Accreditation evidence on demand
Data residency in your region
Hosted in your chosen region for every clinic
✓ Full capability   ~ Partial or limited   ✗ Not available

A signature proves someone held a pen. GetConsent records what they were shown and what they understood. Keep e-signature for vendor contracts; use a consent platform for consent.

  Get started  

Two ways to start, depending on the size of your problem

Clinics & practices

Send a real consent today

Solo clinicians and small practices set up in an afternoon and send their first consent the same day. No procurement, no sales call, no card. Nothing about your current process has to change until you are satisfied.

Hospitals & networks

See it run on your workflow

Multi-site hospitals and networks get a 30-minute demo configured for your EMR, your SSO, and the governance reports your accreditors actually ask for. You leave with a working trial account.