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# HealthcareProvider

Represents business-level details about the healthcare organization or the practitioner.

## Special Access Rules

In Life Sciences Cloud, the HealthCareProvider object and its fields are used by the Account Management and the Segmentation feature areas. This topic lists fields used in both features.

## Supported Calls

create(), delete(), describeLayout(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve(), search(), undelete(), update(), upsert()

## Fields

### AbbreviatedName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Stores the abbreviated name of the Japanese healthcare organization (HCO) for INS-DOC records. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### AccountId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Account that this healthcare provider is associated with. This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Account
- **Refers To**: Account

### AssociatedSampleLimit

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: The JSON comprising the list of Sample Limits for the HealthcareProvider record. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### CaqhIdentifier

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: This field is unique within your organization. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### DataChangeComments

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Captures comments explaining the reasons or context for changes made to the data. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### DoesDispenseMedication

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the account dispenses medication.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### EffectiveFrom

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the date from which the provider becomes effective.

### EffectiveTo

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the date from which the provider is no longer effective.

### EhrSystem

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: Name of the EHR system used at this facility or organization.

### HasCarrierContract

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the provider’s contract follows a CMS model MA contract amendment, based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### HasSalesDataRestriction

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether access to the sales data about the healthcare provider is restricted.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### InitialStartDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the date when the facility first became operational or the practitioner first began practicing.

### IsNotSearchable

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the provider is excluded from search results.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### IsPrivacyLawEnabled

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the privacy law regulations are enabled.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### IsSpeaker

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the provider is designated as a speaker for engagement.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Default value**: false

### LastReferencedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The timestamp for when the current user last referenced a record related to this record.

### LastViewedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The timestamp for when the current user last viewed this record. If this value is null, it’s possible that this record was referenced (LastReferencedDate) and not viewed.

### Name

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Name of the provider.

### OperatingCountryCode

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the country code of the country to which the account belongs.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Possible values**:
    - US

### OwnerId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the user who owns this record. This field is a polymorphic relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Owner
- **Refers To**: Group, User

### ParentOrganizationAccountId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the ID of the parent account, used to establish the account hierarchy. This field is a relationship field. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Relationship Name**: ParentOrganizationAccount
- **Refers To**: Account

### PhoneticName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Stores the Japanese phonetic name, applicable to both HCP and HCO, which is used for sorting and text-based searches. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### PhoneticName2

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Stores the Japanese phonetic name, applicable to both HCP and HCO, which is used for sorting and text-based searches. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### PractitionerId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The practitioner that this healthcare provider record is associated with. This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Practitioner
- **Refers To**: Contact

### ProfessionalDesignation

- **Type**: multipicklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Nillable, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the professional designation of the healthcare professional. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### ProfessionalTitle

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the professional title of the healthcare professional. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### ProviderClass

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The class of facility, such as an IPA, medical group, or solo practitioner.
- **Possible values**:
    - IPA
    - Medical Group
    - Solo Practitioner

### ProviderFullName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The healthcare provider’s full name. This name comes from the related Account record. For person accounts, the name combines the firstName and lastName fields. If firstName is empty, only lastName is used. The name excludes MiddleName and Suffix. For other accounts, the Name field is used.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### ProviderPhotoId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The Content Document file that is a photo of the Healthcare Provider. This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: ProviderPhoto
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: ContentDocument

### ProviderType

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Type of provider or facility. For example, pharmacist or ambulatory care facility.
- **Possible values**:
    - Ambulatory Care
    - Dentist
    - Hospital
    - Laboratory
    - Medical Doctor
    - Pharmacist
    - Pharmacy

### ReferredByContactId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the provider who originated the referral. This field is a relationship field. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Relationship Name**: ReferredByContact
- **Refers To**: Contact

### RelatedHealthcareProviderId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the HCP account associated with the INS-DOC. This field is a relationship field. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Relationship Name**: RelatedHealthcareProvider
- **Refers To**: HealthcareProvider

### RelatedUserId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The User record that relates to the Healthcare Provider record. This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: RelatedUser
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: User

### SalesDataRstrcEffectiveDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the date when the sales data restriction becomes effective. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

### SourceSystem

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The system from which the record was sourced.

### SourceSystemIdentifier

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the system from which the record was sourced. This field is unique within your organization

### SourceSystemModifiedDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the date when the record was last updated in the source system

### Status

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the status of the provider.
    
    This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.
- **Possible values**:
    - Active
    - Inactive
    - Pending

### TerminationDate

- **Type**: date
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Termination date for this provider.

### TerminationReason

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Reason for termination.

### TotalLicensedBeds

- **Type**: int
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Total number of licensed beds at this facility, if applicable.

### WrittenName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Stores the Chines character name of the organization, applicable only to healthcare professionals (HCPs), which is required for INS-DOC records. This field is available with the Life Sciences Cloud for Customer Engagement Add-on license in API version 65.0 and later.

## Associated Objects

This object has the following associated objects. If the API version isn’t specified, they’re available in the same API versions as this object. Otherwise, they’re available in the specified API version and later.

[HealthcareProviderChangeEvent](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_change_event.htm "HTML (New Window)") (API version 59.0)

Change events are available for the object.

[HealthcareProviderFeed](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_feed.htm "HTML (New Window)")

Feed tracking is available for the object.

[HealthcareProviderHistory](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_history.htm "HTML (New Window)")

History is available for tracked fields of the object.

[HealthcareProviderOwnerSharingRule](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_ownersharingrule.htm "HTML (New Window)")

Sharing rules are available for the object.

[HealthcareProviderShare](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_share.htm "HTML (New Window)")

Sharing is available for the object.