Which statement best describes the difference between compliance monitoring and compliance auditing in a healthcare privacy program?
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A
Monitoring is ongoing and usually done by operational staff, while auditing is a formal, periodic review done by people independent of the process
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B
Monitoring is done only by outside regulators, while auditing is done only by internal staff
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C
Monitoring and auditing are the same activity under different names
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D
Auditing is ongoing and informal, while monitoring is a once-a-year formal review