Question

1. according to hipaa regulations, what is the primary purpose of access controls for protected health information (phi)? (a) to allow unrestricted access to all employees. (b) to ensure that all employees have access to phi for educational purposes. (c) to restrict access only to senior management and executives. (d) to limit access to only authorized users who genuinely require it for specific job - related purposes.

Explanation:

HIPAA aims to safeguard PHI. Access controls limit access to those with a legitimate job - related need, not unrestricted access (A is wrong), not all employees for education (B is wrong), and not just senior management (C is wrong).

Answer:

D. To limit access to only authorized users who genuinely require it for specific job - related purposes.