Workforce members are suspected of viewing celebrity patient records without a treatment or coding need. Which EHR control most directly supports accountability?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Audit logs are the hospital’s security camera for the chart—who opened what, and when. That’s how snooping gets caught, not by hoping people police themselves.
Full Explanation
Access audit controls record who viewed or modified EHR content and support investigations of inappropriate access (“snooping”). Unique user authentication plus audit review are foundational HIPAA Security Rule administrative/technical safeguards relevant to HITECH-era accountability expectations.