HIPAA Practice Question: What is the purpose of access controls under technical safeguards? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the purpose of access controls under technical safeguards?
A.To allow only authorized persons to access ePHI through technology-based measures
B.To control physical entry to buildings
C.To manage employee schedules
D.To control the purchase of IT equipment
Why A is correct
Access controls are technical policies and procedures that restrict access to ePHI to only those persons or software programs that have been granted access rights.
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Where this fits in the HIPAA exam
Technical Safeguards
Covers technical safeguards concepts and practices within HIPAA.
This question belongs to the "Technical & Physical Safeguards" domain, which makes up about 15% of the HIPAA exam.
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