Role-Based Record Access Control

This question asks if your application can give different users different levels of access to patient records based on their job role. For example, a receptionist might only see appointment information while a doctor sees full medical records. It's about ensuring each person only sees the patient information they absolutely need for their specific job, nothing more.

HIPAA's 'minimum necessary' rule requires limiting access to the least amount of patient information needed for each role. Without granular access controls, healthcare organizations face compliance violations and increased breach risks. This capability is essential for enterprise healthcare deals where different departments need different access levels, and lacking it often means losing to more sophisticated competitors.

Companies often claim role-based access but only control feature access, not data access within those features - everyone with access to a feature sees all the data. Another mistake is having inflexible roles that don't match healthcare workflows, forcing organizations to over-provision access to get work done.