CPHIMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Among the multiple types of hospital ownership, which is not a common model? -
Answers- Physician owned
Hospitals may be classified many different ways. Which of the following statements is
true regarding hospital classification? - Answers- Hospitals may be classified in more
than one way, such as an urban hospital might also be classified as a government-
owned hospital or as a general hospital.
An ambulatory surgery center would be best classified as: - Answers- An outpatient
care setting
From the perspective of the healthcare delivery organization, payments generally come
from three types of entities: - Answers- Government-financed and managed programs,
insurance programs managed by private entities and patients' personal funds
In considering the purpose for interrelationships among healthcare organizations,
identify the purpose below that is correct: - Answers- Ensure effective transfers of care
facilitated by the provision of essential health information
Ensuring the general portability of healthcare is facilitated by: - Answers- Health
information exchanges (HIEs) such as Canada's Health Infoway and the U.S. HIE
programs, including the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN)
An example of the secondary use of a patient's health information would be when the
information is shared: - Answers- With public health officials for statistical reporting or in
support of clinical research.
In the financial reimbursement area, the interrelationships between healthcare
organizations: - Answers- May assure government payers that quality healthcare
services have been delivered.
Key information technology and information management professionals in healthcare
organizations include the: - Answers- Chief information officer (CIO), chief security
officer (CSO), and chief medical information officer (CMIO)
Non-government professional associations may perform regulatory roles for their
profession. Which of the following is NOT a typical role for a professional association? -
Answers- Making laws and regulations regarding reimbursements for their profession.
Patients have an expectation that healthcare providers will keep health information
entrusted to them: - Answers- Private and secure
Data warehouses include: - Answers- Data from many different EHRs or many different
applications
, Interface engines support: - Answers- Interoperability and data integration
Telehealth can be used to: - Answers- Provide specialist care to patients in rural areas
mHealth applications can address: - Answers- Global health initiatives
What system will give informative guidelines to practitioners regarding medication and
procedures, including warning systems relating to high-risk medications and processes?
- Answers- Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
When defining problems and opportunities, major areas of change can occur in the
following areas: - Answers- Clinical, administrative, financial, application
When defining requirements, what is the key to implementing safe, sustainable and
cost-effective IT practices? - Answers- Project plan
Sustainable controls for IT implementation can result in: - Answers- Determining what is
practical for local area implementation and testing.
When performing cost-benefit analysis, important variables to be considered include: -
Answers- Time and cost of implementation
The benefits of developing proposals in support of integrating healthcare practices can
include: - Answers- Secure information sharing
When presenting your analysis to your executive leadership, key elements may include:
- Answers- Possible changes in the project implementation that can be driven by
changes in technology standards.
When managing projects and resources, it is important to have a work plan that: -
Answers- Analyzes processes and evaluates outcomes
Promotion and application of system analysis can include: - Answers- Evaluation of
alternative solutions' alignment with the specific objectives set out in the plan
What are possible characteristics that you may encounter when analyzing future
healthcare IT trends? - Answers- Integration of possible entities within an organization
in preparation for standardization.
All of the following are parts of a request for information (RFI) except: - Answers- Cost
requirements
The following roles are typically represented in a system design team except: -
Answers- Board member
Among the multiple types of hospital ownership, which is not a common model? -
Answers- Physician owned
Hospitals may be classified many different ways. Which of the following statements is
true regarding hospital classification? - Answers- Hospitals may be classified in more
than one way, such as an urban hospital might also be classified as a government-
owned hospital or as a general hospital.
An ambulatory surgery center would be best classified as: - Answers- An outpatient
care setting
From the perspective of the healthcare delivery organization, payments generally come
from three types of entities: - Answers- Government-financed and managed programs,
insurance programs managed by private entities and patients' personal funds
In considering the purpose for interrelationships among healthcare organizations,
identify the purpose below that is correct: - Answers- Ensure effective transfers of care
facilitated by the provision of essential health information
Ensuring the general portability of healthcare is facilitated by: - Answers- Health
information exchanges (HIEs) such as Canada's Health Infoway and the U.S. HIE
programs, including the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN)
An example of the secondary use of a patient's health information would be when the
information is shared: - Answers- With public health officials for statistical reporting or in
support of clinical research.
In the financial reimbursement area, the interrelationships between healthcare
organizations: - Answers- May assure government payers that quality healthcare
services have been delivered.
Key information technology and information management professionals in healthcare
organizations include the: - Answers- Chief information officer (CIO), chief security
officer (CSO), and chief medical information officer (CMIO)
Non-government professional associations may perform regulatory roles for their
profession. Which of the following is NOT a typical role for a professional association? -
Answers- Making laws and regulations regarding reimbursements for their profession.
Patients have an expectation that healthcare providers will keep health information
entrusted to them: - Answers- Private and secure
Data warehouses include: - Answers- Data from many different EHRs or many different
applications
, Interface engines support: - Answers- Interoperability and data integration
Telehealth can be used to: - Answers- Provide specialist care to patients in rural areas
mHealth applications can address: - Answers- Global health initiatives
What system will give informative guidelines to practitioners regarding medication and
procedures, including warning systems relating to high-risk medications and processes?
- Answers- Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
When defining problems and opportunities, major areas of change can occur in the
following areas: - Answers- Clinical, administrative, financial, application
When defining requirements, what is the key to implementing safe, sustainable and
cost-effective IT practices? - Answers- Project plan
Sustainable controls for IT implementation can result in: - Answers- Determining what is
practical for local area implementation and testing.
When performing cost-benefit analysis, important variables to be considered include: -
Answers- Time and cost of implementation
The benefits of developing proposals in support of integrating healthcare practices can
include: - Answers- Secure information sharing
When presenting your analysis to your executive leadership, key elements may include:
- Answers- Possible changes in the project implementation that can be driven by
changes in technology standards.
When managing projects and resources, it is important to have a work plan that: -
Answers- Analyzes processes and evaluates outcomes
Promotion and application of system analysis can include: - Answers- Evaluation of
alternative solutions' alignment with the specific objectives set out in the plan
What are possible characteristics that you may encounter when analyzing future
healthcare IT trends? - Answers- Integration of possible entities within an organization
in preparation for standardization.
All of the following are parts of a request for information (RFI) except: - Answers- Cost
requirements
The following roles are typically represented in a system design team except: -
Answers- Board member
