diff --git a/app/Models/Study.php b/app/Models/Study.php
index b383865..430961b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Study.php
+++ b/app/Models/Study.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public function getReportStatusLedAttribute(): string
 
     public function getArchiveLink(): ?string
     {
-        if (me_or_other()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
+        if (me()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
             return PacsUrlGen::archive($this->study_instance_uid);
         }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public function getArchiveLink(): ?string
 
     public function getStoneLink(): ?string
     {
-        if (me_or_other()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
+        if (me()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
             return PacsUrlGen::stoneViewer($this->study_instance_uid);
         }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public function getStoneLink(): ?string
 
     public function getOhifLink(): ?string
     {
-        if (me_or_other()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
+        if (me()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
             return PacsUrlGen::ohifViewer($this->study_instance_uid);
         }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public function getOhifLink(): ?string
 
     public function getOhifSegmentationLink(): ?string
     {
-        if (me_or_other()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
+        if (me()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
             return PacsUrlGen::ohifSegmentation($this->study_instance_uid);
         }
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public function getOhifSegmentationLink(): ?string
 
     public function getOhifMprLink(): ?string
     {
-        if (me_or_other()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
+        if (me()->may(Permission::StudyDownload)) {
             return PacsUrlGen::ohifViewerMpr($this->study_instance_uid);
         }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public function lockStudy(User|int|null $user = null): void
     {
         $this->update(
             [
-                'locking_physician_id' => me_or_other($user)->id,
+                'locking_physician_id' => me($user)->id,
                 'locked_at' => now(),
             ]
         );
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ protected function casts(): array
 
     public function isLockedBy(User|int|null $user = null): bool
     {
-        return $this->locking_physician_id === me_or_other($user)->id;
+        return $this->locking_physician_id === me($user)->id;
     }
 
     public function isAssignedTo(User|int|null $user = null): bool
     {
-        return $this->assigned_physician_id === me_or_other($user)->id;
+        return $this->assigned_physician_id === me($user)->id;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/Workflow/Manager.php b/app/Services/Workflow/Manager.php
index cb2c276..3d93454 100644
--- a/app/Services/Workflow/Manager.php
+++ b/app/Services/Workflow/Manager.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public static function of(Study $study): self
 
     public function by(User|int|null $user): self
     {
-        $this->user = me_or_other($user);
+        $this->user = me($user);
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
index b22903e..1fa6d4b 100644
--- a/app/helpers.php
+++ b/app/helpers.php
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ function thumb_url(Media $media): string
     }
 }
 
-if (! function_exists('me_or_other')) {
-    function me_or_other(User|int|null $user = null): User
+if (! function_exists('me')) {
+    /**
+     * Gets the user. If no user is provided, it will return the authenticated user.
+     */
+    function me(User|int|null $user = null): User
     {
         if (is_int($user) && $user > 0) {
             return User::find($user);