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Version: v0.1.0

Compliance Guide

Meeting regulatory requirements (HIPAA, ONC, GDPR).

HIPAA (USA)

Privacy Rule

  • Role-Based Access: Use strict RBAC. Minimal necessary access.
  • Consent: Tracking patient consent for data sharing.

Security Rule

Breach Notification

  • System alerts admins on suspicious mass data exports.

ONC (21st Century Cures Act)

Interoperability

  • FHIR R4: We support the US Core Implementation Guide.
  • Patient Access API: Patients can connect third-party apps via SMART on FHIR.

Information Blocking

  • The system is designed not to block data.
  • Audit logs track all Data Sharing requests.

GDPR (Europe) / CCPA

Right to be Forgotten

  • Feature: "Anonymize Patient" function.
  • Soft Delete: Data is scrubbed from active tables but retained in backups for legal reasons (if conflicting with retention laws).

Data Portability

  • Export: Patients can download their full record as a ZIP (CCDA/PDF/JSON).

Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

  • Cloud: We sign BAAs with AWS/Azure.
  • Third-Party: Twilio, Stripe, etc., must be HIPAA settings enabled.