What is the role of Data Courier in MST upgrades?

• A. To generate reports
• B. To fix patient data
• C. To transfer updates between environments
• D. To delete environments

Answer: (C)

Data Courier handles moving upgrade artifacts from one environment to another, acting as the transport mechanism that carries updates from development to testing and then into production. During an MST upgrade, the updates (schemas, configurations, scripts) are packaged and securely transferred so what’s tested is exactly what’s deployed, preserving versioning and enabling validation in a non-production environment first. It also supports auditing and, when needed, security measures to protect sensitive content. This role isn’t about generating reports, directly modifying patient data, or deleting environments, but about ensuring the upgrade changes are moved safely and consistently across environments.