Addiction Medicine

PHP developer roles in the field of Addiction Medicine involve creating specialized software for healthcare providers who treat substance use disorders. This is a highly focused area within HealthTech, where technology is used to improve patient care, streamline clinical workflows, and manage sensitive patient data securely. Your work will directly support clinicians and patients in a critical area of healthcare.

Building Software for Treatment and Recovery

In this role, you will contribute to the development of applications such as Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems tailored for behavioral health, patient management platforms, and telehealth services. Responsibilities often include building features for appointment scheduling, managing treatment plans, secure messaging between patients and providers, and processing billing information. The primary goal is to create reliable and user-friendly tools for a clinical setting.

Key Technical and Regulatory Skills

Developing software for Addiction Medicine requires a strong emphasis on data security and privacy due to the highly sensitive nature of the information. Essential skills include:

• Strong proficiency in PHP and backend frameworks like Laravel or Symfony.
• Expertise in building HIPAA-compliant applications, including implementing encryption and strict access controls.
• Understanding of regulations like 42 CFR Part 2, which provides additional privacy protections for substance use disorder records.
• Experience designing secure databases to store Protected Health Information (PHI).