A hospital compliance officer asks how IRM should retain last year’s scored risk assessment after this year’s workshop revises likelihood and impact. What practice keeps history for regulators?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Regulators love a paper trail, not a magic eraser. Version the assessment so last year’s scores stay on the shelf when this year’s workshop updates likelihood and impact. Overwriting in place loses the story you may need to defend.
Full Explanation
Assessment versioning preserves historical risk judgments when scores change. Overwriting fields, exporting only to personal files, or disabling history weakens defensibility during audits and regulatory inquiries. IRM lifecycle practice keeps prior assessment results associated with the risk while new versions capture current scoring.