>Even which doctor someone visited is confidential data one ideally would not preserve when not needed anymore. Indeed, for example "John Smith went to see a H

>Even which doctor someone visited is confidential data one ideally would not preserve when not needed anymore. Indeed, for example "John Smith went to see a HIV specialist on Monday" is protected information and would be a HIPAA violation if leaked. Its much simpler to throw it in a relational database and only let the HIV specialist and staff see the appointment.