What is the recommended process for releasing a new intake form to production?

• A. Publish without testing
• B. Delete previous versions
• C. Notify patients by email
• D. Test with internal staff, publish to production

Answer: (D)

Testing before release ensures a controlled, safe deployment of a new intake form. By testing with internal staff, you validate that all fields capture the right data, the conditional logic works correctly, and any integrations align with existing workflows. This catches issues early and reduces risk before patients encounter the form. After internal validation, publish to production so the live system uses a verified version. Publishing without testing could introduce errors that disrupt operations or patient data. Deleting previous versions isn’t required for releasing a new form and can cause confusion. Notifying patients by email is useful after it’s live, but it’s a post-release step rather than the release process itself.