Which type of user is a third-party payer regarding health records?

A third-party payer is classified as an institutional user because it refers to an organization, such as an insurance company or government program, that pays for healthcare services on behalf of patients. This category of users typically does not provide direct patient care but is involved in the financial aspects of healthcare. Institutional users are typically entities that manage and use health records to process claims, manage payment systems, and ensure compliance with health care regulations.

In contrast, individual users refer to private patients accessing their own records, while patient users are essentially the patients themselves. Healthcare providers, on the other hand, are individuals or organizations that deliver direct patient care and utilize health records to facilitate treatment. This distinction highlights the third-party payer's role in the broader healthcare ecosystem, focused on the business and administrative processes surrounding health care rather than direct clinical services.