Master Agreement
Defines governance, indemnity, insurance limits, dispute resolution, and core obligations applicable to all participating sites, creating a single source of governing terms.
A single multi-site agreement reduces negotiation overhead, improves consistency in PHI protections and invoicing, and supports centralized compliance reviews. It also streamlines onboarding across locations and reduces document duplication and signing cycles.
Multiple stakeholders collaborate on multi-site agreements to balance operations, compliance, and clinical responsibilities.
Each stakeholder's role affects required fields, signatory authority, and review timelines; coordinate to avoid execution delays.
Defines governance, indemnity, insurance limits, dispute resolution, and core obligations applicable to all participating sites, creating a single source of governing terms.
Contains site-specific details such as physical address, permitted services, local fees, site contact, hours, and any state-required provisions or licensing details.
Describes clinical and administrative services, deliverables, performance standards, KPIs, and escalation procedures tailored per site or service line.
Specifies HIPAA obligations, required Business Associate Agreement (BAA) terms, encryption and access controls, breach notification processes, and audit rights.
Sets fee schedules, invoicing cadence, dispute procedures, cost adjustments for scale, and responsibilities for reimbursements or patient collections per site.
Covers termination triggers, notice periods, transition assistance, data return or destruction, and continuity of patient care obligations across locations.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Template | Create one master template; add editable site addendum sections |
| Signer Order | Define role-based sequence: legal -> compliance -> site admin |
| Authentication | Choose email, SMS code, or advanced signer verification |
| Retention | Enable centralized storage and audit logs for executed documents |
Select a platform that supports secure e-signatures, audit trails, and integrations with your document repository.
7–21 days for legal and compliance review
14 days after receiving site addendum
Complete before site begins services
Execute BAA prior to any PHI exchange
Target 30–60 days from signature depending on scope
Optimized execution across clinics with a single template
Moved to online execution for site agreements
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |