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Choosing a default practice role

Compare Allia's default practice roles and choose the right access for each team member.

Default roles give team members a starting set of permissions. A practice owner can adjust these permissions to match the team's work.

In this guide, we'll cover:

  • Available default roles

  • Owner access

  • NPI requirements

  • Choosing and customizing a role

Available default roles

  • Leadership: Owner (Clinical) and Owner (Non-Clinical)

  • Clinical: Therapist, Psychiatrist, Intern, Supervisor, and Admin (Clinical)

  • Administrative: Admin (Non-Clinical), Biller, Scheduler, and Front Desk

Understanding Owner access

  • Core access: Other team members cannot remove the Owner's core permissions.

  • Team management: Owners can manage the team by default. Other staff need the relevant permission before they can add or remove team members.

  • Practice administration: Owners can access billing settings, practice reports, and subscription details.

Understanding NPI requirements

A team member needs a verified National Provider Identifier (NPI) if they have a clinical role or can view clinical areas such as Notes or Treatment Plans.

Choosing a role

  • Clinical role: For someone who provides patient care or writes clinical documentation.

  • Administrative role: For someone who manages scheduling, payments, or check-in without needing clinical access.

  • Non-clinical leadership role: For an owner or administrator who manages operations without viewing Protected Health Information (PHI).

Customizing a role

Open Team Permissions to change a default role or create a custom role. You can choose which areas a role can view, create, edit, delete, comment on, or sign.

Tip: Give each person only the access they need for their work.

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