Joint Commission Does Not Approve of Auto Authentication of Entries

question 1049

Multiple Choice

Joint Commission does not approve of auto authentication of entries in a health record. The primary objection to this practice is that

• A) it is too easy to delegate use of computer passwords.
• B) evidence cannot be provided that the physician actually reviewed and approved each report.
• C) electronic signatures are not acceptable in every state.
• D) tampering too often occurs with this method of authentication.

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