Notice: This guidance is under active development by NHS England and content may be added or updated on a regular basis.
Introduction
Important: This Implementation Guide is for internal use only
The Patient Audit Record Service (PARS) has been developed to record and manage audit events related to patient data acess. By tracking and monitoring how and when patient data is accessed, it meets the requirement to maintain accountability, transparency and traceability in the handling of patient information.
This guide focuses on one Use Case: Recording Audit Events for Patient Data Access
PARS supports the logging of actions taken on patient records, such as viewing, updating, or sharing data using the FHIR AuditEvent resource. This ensures that organisations can maintain a detailed audit trail for compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
This guide provides an explanation of this use case, covering:
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- FHIR Assets