Which data exchange mechanism is used to carry data between organizations in Care Everywhere?

• A. Email attachments
• B. FTP
• C. USB drives
• D. HL7 transport

Answer: (D)

The mechanism used to move data between organizations in Care Everywhere is HL7 transport. This refers to the standardized way patient information is packaged as HL7 messages and delivered across networks between different health record systems. It provides a consistent, structured, and secure method for exchanging clinical data, using the HL7 message formats (and often a transport layer that carries those messages, like MLLP over a network). This is designed for interoperability, enabling real-time sharing, patient matching, and proper data segmentation, which is essential for accurate and timely care. By contrast, email attachments, FTP, or USB drives aren’t designed to handle healthcare data in a standardized, auditable, and secure way, so they aren’t used for Care Everywhere data exchange.