Which statement about anchor dates for Epic-produced Scotty patients is true?

• A. Anchor dates are standardized with a default of 1/1/2025.
• B. Anchor dates can vary depending on teleport timing.
• C. Anchor dates are always the current date.
• D. Anchor dates are set to 12/31/2024.

Answer: (A)

Anchor dates provide a fixed reference point used to align and compare data across records and transfers. When Epic-produced Scotty patients use a standardized default date, it creates consistency for time-based calculations, reporting, and data integrity, regardless of when or how the data is moved or teleported. This kind of fixed baseline avoids drift that would occur if the date changed with every transfer or was set to the current date at each moment. The chosen default date of January 1, 2025 acts as a stable versioned anchor, not tied to today’s date or to a later or earlier arbitrary cutoff like the end of a prior year.