How long does the questionnaire take?
Most small practices need two to three hours, which can be split across several sittings. A checklist at the start tells you what to gather first so the questions go quickly.
What if we don’t know an answer?
Leave it blank. Everything missing appears in your missing-information report. Documentation packages are generated exactly as answered, so blanks become placeholders for you to complete; in a guided build, NBT Systems works through open items with you.
How are the documents prepared?
Documentation packages are drafted with AI assistance from the answers in your progress file, using NBT Systems templates. They are not reviewed or validated, so their accuracy depends on your answers, and diagrams are conceptual, based on what you describe. In the NBT Systems-guided build, a professional reviews your answers, validates your safeguards and diagrams, and finalizes the documents with you.
Are the documents ready to sign?
They’re tailored drafts ready for your review. Your leadership adopts and signs them. We recommend having counsel review the Notice of Privacy Practices and Business Associate Agreement.
Does this replace a risk assessment?
No. The program build gives you policies; the Security Risk Assessment evaluates your risks and safeguards. New programs should finish with a baseline assessment.
Is my patient information involved?
No. The questionnaire describes your practice, people, systems and vendors. Please don’t enter patient information anywhere.