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Secure document sharing among operations, crew, and hospital partners

Purpose

 1.1. Enable secure, trackable sharing of critical medical, logistics, and coordination documents (flight logs, patient records, crew manifests, hospital handoffs) between operations teams, crew in transit, and receiving hospitals.
 1.2. Facilitate real-time, compliant access and document exchange adhering to HIPAA or local data privacy regulations.
 1.3. Streamline handoff processes, minimize manual intervention, and reduce risk of data leaks or miscommunication during urgent air ambulance transfers.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Patient intake form submission at dispatch.
 2.2. Approval or signature completion on transport documents.
 2.3. Flight crew status updates (boarding, in-air, landed).
 2.4. Hospital notification requests or transfer readiness.
 2.5. Uploaded or revised medical records in DMS.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Microsoft SharePoint
  • API: Create/Share Document Library Link (Graph API /sites/{site-id}/drive/items/{item-id}/createLink)
  • Config: Set ‘view’ or ‘edit’ permissions based on recipient role.

 3.2. Google Drive
  • API: “Permissions.create” (drive.permissions.create)
  • Config: Share file/folder; restrict access to hospital domain; set expiration.

 3.3. Dropbox Business
  • API: /sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings
  • Config: Password-protect links, set folder-based sharing policy.

 3.4. Box
  • API: Create Shared Link (POST /files/:file_id/shared_links)
  • Config: Define link access (“people in company”, “people with link”), set expiration.

 3.5. DocuSign
  • API: Envelopes: Create (POST /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes)
  • Config: Trigger to send signed documents to care team upon completion.

 3.6. Adobe Acrobat Sign
  • API: agreements/createAgreements
  • Config: After sign, auto-distribute PDFs to pre-authorized hospital emails.

 3.7. AWS S3
  • API: Generate Signed URL (GetObject with presigned URL)
  • Config: Programmatically expire link after 12–24 hours.

 3.8. Azure Blob Storage
  • API: Generate SAS Token
  • Config: Assign read-only access; restrict by IP if required.

 3.9. Citrix ShareFile
  • API: /Items/RequestDownload
  • Config: Issue single-use, encrypted download link.

 3.10. Egnyte
  • API: /file-links
  • Config: Give hospital partners time-sensitive access to flight manifest folder.

 3.11. Slack
  • Feature: File Upload via “files.upload”
  • Config: Deliver notifications to dedicated channel; restrict file sharing to whitelisted members.

 3.12. Microsoft Teams
  • API: “chatMessage” attachments
  • Config: Post document notifications to operations channel, set secure guest access.

 3.13. M-Files
  • API: Vault Object Link Generation
  • Config: Auto-generate share link post-upload, track download events.

 3.14. Zoho WorkDrive
  • API: “POST /files/{id}/share”
  • Config: Limit downloads, set expiration, notify on access.

 3.15. Secure Email Services (ProtonMail)
  • API: SendMessage with encrypted attachment
  • Config: Set self-destruct timer for sensitive file delivery.

 3.16. SFTP (e.g., FileZilla Server)
  • Function: Auto-upload to per-partner directory
  • Config: Password rotation, IP allowlist per hospital.

 3.17. SendSafely
  • API: /item link generation
  • Config: Share files with granular audit log, two-factor access.

 3.18. Tresorit
  • API: Create Secure Link
  • Config: Grant temporary access for large medical imaging files.

 3.19. Kiteworks
  • API: /shares (Create Shared Folder)
  • Config: Restrict downloads, track each access for compliance.

 3.20. Google Workspace (Gmail Add-ons)
  • Feature: Compose Email with “Confidential Mode”
  • Config: Set document expiry, disable forwarding, require SMS code to open.

Benefits

 4.1. Ensures only authorized recipients receive sensitive documents, reducing breach risk.
 4.2. Enables traceability and audit logs for compliance and investigations.
 4.3. Automates notifications and distribution, decreasing handoff lag and human error.
 4.4. Supports emergency workflows with rapid, real-time document sharing.
 4.5. Integrates into a single workflow, lowering IT overhead and operational complexity.

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