Which roles typically authorize Care Everywhere consent policies?

• A. Front desk staff and patient navigators.
• B. Health information technicians and nurses.
• C. Patients.
• D. System administrators, privacy officers, and data governance roles.

Answer: (D)

Care Everywhere consent policies are governance controls that determine how patient data can be shared between organizations. The authority to authorize and maintain these policies rests with system administrators, privacy officers, and data governance roles because they’re responsible for configuring the sharing framework, ensuring privacy compliance, and aligning policies with organizational risk and regulatory requirements. They decide who can participate in data sharing, what data can be shared, and under what circumstances, and they oversee audits and policy updates.

Front desk staff and patient navigators focus on patient flow and obtaining consent for specific encounters, not on setting or approving overarching policies. Health information technicians and nurses handle data management and day-to-day workflows rather than governance and policy authorization. Patients can provide consent for particular data exchanges within a clinical encounter, but the overall authorization of Care Everywhere policies is an organizational governance function.