How is patient eligibility for Care Everywhere determined?

• A. Based on consent status, organizational policies, and whether the patient is part of participating networks with available data.
• B. Based solely on patient age.
• C. Only if the patient requests access.
• D. If the patient has never opted out.

Answer: (B)

Care Everywhere eligibility comes from a combination of three factors: the patient’s consent status, organizational policies, and whether there is data available in participating networks for that patient. If a patient has given consent for data sharing or has not opted out in a way that limits exchange, and the health systems involved have allowed sharing, with data actually present in connected networks, the patient is considered eligible for Care Everywhere data exchange. Age does not determine eligibility, and a patient’s request alone or the fact that they have never opted out does not by itself establish eligibility. The key idea is that consent, governance rules, and the presence of usable data across participating networks drive whether data sharing can occur.