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Proposed Changes

Fixes #16642

  • Hide the Notes tab unless the user has can_view_clinical_data (same as Clinical History).
  • Patient notes: view uses can_view_clinical_data; create also needs can_write_patient.
  • Encounter notes: view uses clinical-data read; create also needs can_write_encounter_clinical_data on an active facility encounter.
  • Create actions (+ New, Start New Discussion, composer) are hidden when the user cannot write. Write without view still hides the tab.

The API already enforces these; the tab was still showing and acting writable for anyone who could open the patient page.

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  • Add specs that demonstrate the bug or test the new feature.
  • Update product documentation.
  • Ensure that UI text is placed in I18n files.
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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Access Control
    • Added separate viewing and writing permissions for patient and encounter clinical notes.
    • Notes tabs and content are now hidden when users lack clinical-data viewing access.
    • Note creation, new threads, and message sending are restricted to users with write access.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Updated empty states and validation to accurately reflect note-writing permissions.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for view-only, write-enabled, and restricted Notes experiences.

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Changes

Patient and encounter Notes now apply clinical-data read and write permissions. Note creation controls, message submission, tab visibility, and permission-focused Playwright coverage were updated.

Notes permission enforcement

Layer / File(s) Summary
Permission definitions and Notes access wiring
src/common/Permissions.tsx, src/components/Patient/PatientDetailsTab/..., src/pages/Encounters/tabs/notes.tsx
The permission model includes encounter clinical-data write access. Patient and encounter Notes derive canAccess and canWrite from object permissions. The patient Notes tab requires clinical-data read access.
Note creation and messaging controls
src/components/Notes/NoteManager.tsx
NoteManager blocks write actions and hides thread-creation controls and the new-thread dialog when canWrite is false.
Permission-focused Notes coverage
tests/facility/patient/notes/notesPermission.spec.ts
Playwright tests cover create access, view-only access, and no-view access for patient and encounter Notes.

Suggested labels: needs testing, needs peer review

Suggested reviewers: amjithtitus09, jacobjeevan

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to df342

The PR gates patient Notes access and creation actions using the intended clinical-data permissions. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The PR implements patient Notes RBAC, but it changes encounter Notes despite issue #16642 requiring encounter-scoped behavior to remain unchanged. Limit the implementation to patient Notes RBAC, or update the linked issue to explicitly include the encounter Notes permission changes.
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning Encounter Notes permission changes and the new encounter clinical-data write permission extend beyond the directly linked issue's patient Notes scope. Move encounter Notes changes to a separate issue, or add explicit linked-issue scope and acceptance criteria for them.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: gating the patient Notes tab by clinical-data permissions.
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  • if the user dont have access to create notes, then hide the button in the encounter as well as patient notes
  • reverify that if they have if they have write permission but not view permission, how this will work and vice versa, think of other edge cases as well
  • verify both in encounter as well as in the patient details page
  • write playwright test to cover the behavior as well

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🎭 Playwright Test Results

Status: ✅ Passed
Test Shards: 3

Metric Count
Total Tests 358
✅ Passed 357
❌ Failed 0
⏭️ Skipped 1

📊 Detailed results are available in the playwright-final-report artifact.

Run: #10931

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Thanks @nihal467 — the empty-state Start New Discussion button was still rendered (just disabled), and encounter create was gated on “active encounter” instead of the actual write permission.

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  • Create actions (+ New, Start New Discussion, composer) are hidden unless the user can create notes
  • Patient notes: tab needs can_view_clinical_data; create also needs can_write_patient
  • Encounter notes: tab needs clinical-data read; create also needs can_write_encounter_clinical_data on the active facility encounter
  • Write without view: Notes tab stays hidden on both the encounter page and the patient details page (same as no view). Write is ignored if they can’t see the data.
  • View without write: Notes tab stays visible, threads are readable, create/send controls are gone
  • Playwright covers those cases on both pages

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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In `@src/components/Notes/NoteManager.tsx`:
- Around line 634-638: Update the conditional text rendering in the surrounding
Notes component so each branch calls t() separately with its literal translation
key, rather than passing a ternary expression into one t() call; preserve the
existing canWrite behavior and both keys.
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  • src/common/Permissions.tsx
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  • src/components/Patient/PatientDetailsTab/PatientNotes.tsx
  • src/components/Patient/PatientDetailsTab/index.tsx
  • src/pages/Encounters/tabs/notes.tsx
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src/components/Notes/NoteManager.tsx:637

  • When canWrite is false, the header currently shows notes__no_discussions even if there are existing threads (it’s keyed off selectedThread, not thread count). This can display “No discussions yet” while discussions are available.
              <div className="text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-500">
                {canWrite
                  ? t("notes__select_create_thread")
                  : t("notes__no_discussions")}
              </div>

src/pages/Encounters/tabs/notes.tsx:20

  • EncounterNotesTab recomputes encounter permissions via usePermissions() + getPermissions(), but useEncounter() already exposes selectedEncounterPermissions. This duplicates logic and adds an extra context dependency without changing behavior.
  const { hasPermission } = usePermissions();
  const { canWriteEncounterClinicalData } = getPermissions(
    hasPermission,
    selectedEncounter?.permissions ?? [],
  );

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Please do not open a PR until issue is assigned to you.

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Patient profile "Notes" tab has no frontend RBAC — always visible, always shows read/write UI

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