HL7 Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1.1
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Requirements: TI.1.3 Entity Access Control (Function)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/Requirements/EHRSFMR2-TI.1.3 Version: 2.1.1
Standards status: Normative Active as of 2025-10-31 Computable Name: TI_1_3_Entity_Access_Control

Manage access to EHR-S resources.

Statement N:

Manage access to EHR-S resources.

Description I:

To ensure access is controlled, an EHR-S must authenticate and check authorization of entities for appropriate operations.

Criteria N:
TI.1.3#01
SHALL

The system SHALL conform to function TI.1.1 (Entity Authentication).
TI.1.3#02
SHALL

The system SHALL conform to function TI.1.2 (Entity Authorization).
TI.1.3#03
 dependent
SHALL

The system SHALL provide the ability to manage system and data access rules for all EHR-S resources according to scope of practice, organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.
TI.1.3#04
SHALL

The system SHALL manage the enforcement of authorizations to access EHR-S resources.
TI.1.3#05
 dependent
SHALL

The system SHALL control access to EHR-S resources after a configurable period of inactivity by terminating the session, or by initiating a session lock that remains in effect until the entity re-establishes access using appropriate identification and authentication procedures, according to organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.
TI.1.3#06
 dependent
SHOULD

The system SHOULD provide the ability to control-access to data, and/or functionality according to scope of practice, organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.
TI.1.3#07
SHALL

The system SHALL control-access to data, and/or functionality by using authentication mechanisms that comply with regulatory and policy guidelines (e.g.,by using a combination of Username and Password, Digital Certificates, Secure Tokens, and/or Biometrics).
TI.1.3#08
MAY

The system MAY provide the ability to determine the identity of public health agencies for healthcare purposes through the use of internal, and/or external registry services or directories.
TI.1.3#09
MAY

The system MAY provide the ability to determine the identity of healthcare resources (e.g., Meal Delivery services for home-based patients) and devices (e.g., wheelchairs) for resource management purposes through the use of internal, and/or external registry services or directories.