If a person has the ability to access facility of company systems or applications, they have a right to view any information contained in that system or application.

Claiming that system access equals the right to view any information contradicts HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standard and the principle of least privilege, which governs appropriate information access in healthcare settings.

HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standard requires that access to PHI be limited to only the information a workforce member needs to perform their specific job function, even if broader system access has been technically granted. Having login credentials or system permissions does not imply authorization to view all records within that system. Facilities are required to implement role-based access controls and audit logs to enforce this principle.