What is an Audit Trail in EpicCare Everywhere and what should you monitor?

• A. A log of data-access and exchange events; monitor user actions, data viewed/shared, sources, destinations, and errors
• B. A list of scheduled maintenance tasks; monitor uptime only
• C. A summary of patient demographics; monitor age and gender
• D. A data backup log

Answer: (C)

An Audit Trail in EpicCare Everywhere is the log that records data-access and exchange events across the system. It should be monitored for who performed actions, what data was viewed or shared, the source and destination of the data, and any errors that occur. This keeps track of data movements, supports accountability, and helps ensure privacy and regulatory compliance by letting you trace activities back to the responsible user and the flow of information.

Contextually, monitoring these details is essential in a healthcare setting to detect inappropriate access, verify that only authorized personnel view patient information, and investigate incidents when something goes wrong.

What to monitor includes the user identity, the type of action taken (such as view or transfer), the exact timestamp, which patient data or data elements were accessed, the application or interface performing the action, the source and destination systems, and any errors or failed transfers.

The other options don’t fit because maintenance-task or uptime logs don’t capture data-access events; patient demographics like age or gender aren’t about tracking who accessed information or how data moved; and a data backup log records backups, not real-time access or exchange activity.