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CAHIMS EXAM-CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN
HEALTHCARE INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS EXAM QUESTION BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ALL 600 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
Question: A small physician practice has joined a cloud-based EMR subscription service that
was established by one of the hospitals where the physician practices. The physician pays a
monthly fee for the subscription. That fee increases if the number of patients increases or if the
practice expands and adds more physicians. This type of cloud is a __________.
community cloud
public cloud
private cloud
hybrid cloud - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hybrid cloud
Question: True or false? Notations include symbols. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
Q:A party must be determined to be accountable for charges in the medical billing cycle. During
which step of the cycle is the legal promise-to-pay relationship established?
Reimbursement
Coding
Final settlement
Registration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔registration
Question: What is the main difference between certification and licensure in healthcare?
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Only licensure allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state.
Certification and licensure mean the same thing; states just differ in which term they use.
Licensure requirements for a given healthcare profession vary among states, but certification
requirements for a given healthcare profession are the same for all states.
Only certification allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Only licensure allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state.
Question: Which of the following accurately represents the benefits of implementing an EHR
system?
Increased equality among providers, recommendations available at point of care, improved care
quality, and better use of preventive services
Improved quality of care, reduction in medical errors, better use of preventive services, and
elimination of redundant tests
Reduction in medical errors, current evidence-based treatment, recommendations available at
point of care, and reduction in overhead costs
Reduction in medical errors, current evidence-based treatment, improved ability to maintain
patient privacy, and elimination of redundant tests - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct! Improved
quality of care, reduction in medical errors, better use of preventive services, and elimination of
redundant tests
Question: Which of the following would most likely not be included in the summary screen of
an EHR?
Current medications
Allergies
Patient's care team
Billing information - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Billing information
Question: A hospital plans to implement an EHR system and has taken inventory of its current
client hardware. The staff requests that the hospital consider purchasing client hardware that
enables them to be more mobile so they can work from anywhere in the hospital. Which
purchase would be most suitable for this hospital?
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Tablet PCs
Laptops
High-speed WiFi Internet connection
E-prescribing software - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔tablet PCs
Question: True or false? Because multiple users are allowed to access the same database file
simultaneously, the DBMS must provide extra layers of protection for the data. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔true
Because multiple users can access a database file at the same time, the DBMS must use
advanced security measures to protect the individual data elements. If one user wants to
change a patient's telephone number and another user wants to change the patient's insurance
carrier, they can do so. However, if both users want to change the patient's telephone number
at the same time (an unusual situation but not unheard of), one user must wait until the other
is finished. This level of wait is in milliseconds and usually is not obvious to the users.
Question: Which option includes concerns of business requirements?
Software and database requirements
Policies, procedures, and operational requirements
Goals, regulatory concerns, and organizational requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Goals,
regulatory concerns, and organizational requirements
Question: Which of these steps in conflict resolution allows each participant to present his or
her ideas for solutions to the problem?
Delineate conflict
Act to implement solution
Review project goals
Call for consensus
Focus discussion on specific conflict
Engage users in resolution process
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Facilitate discussions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Engage users in resolution process
Question: True or false? A physician complains that the EMR system's CPOE function is
frustrating because it generates alerts that stop her from completing many of her orders on a
timely basis. This situation translates into a functional requirement. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
Question: In vitro reagents are classified as which of the following?
A laboratory pharmaceutical
A drug
Medical devices
Both a drug and a device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔medical devices
Question: Worker participation in decision making is an important part of which of the
following?
Ergonomics
Human factors
Cognitive ergonomics
Organizational ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Organizational ergonomics
Question: According to the usability engineering life cycle (UEL) design model, once the
requirements are identified, they must be translated into a __________.
prototype
detailed user interface
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔conceptual model
Question: True or false? Functional requirements describe the capabilities of the system and
specify what the user should be able to do with the system. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
CAHIMS EXAM-CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN
HEALTHCARE INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS EXAM QUESTION BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ALL 600 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
Question: A small physician practice has joined a cloud-based EMR subscription service that
was established by one of the hospitals where the physician practices. The physician pays a
monthly fee for the subscription. That fee increases if the number of patients increases or if the
practice expands and adds more physicians. This type of cloud is a __________.
community cloud
public cloud
private cloud
hybrid cloud - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hybrid cloud
Question: True or false? Notations include symbols. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
Q:A party must be determined to be accountable for charges in the medical billing cycle. During
which step of the cycle is the legal promise-to-pay relationship established?
Reimbursement
Coding
Final settlement
Registration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔registration
Question: What is the main difference between certification and licensure in healthcare?
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Only licensure allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state.
Certification and licensure mean the same thing; states just differ in which term they use.
Licensure requirements for a given healthcare profession vary among states, but certification
requirements for a given healthcare profession are the same for all states.
Only certification allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Only licensure allows a clinician to legally practice in the issuing state.
Question: Which of the following accurately represents the benefits of implementing an EHR
system?
Increased equality among providers, recommendations available at point of care, improved care
quality, and better use of preventive services
Improved quality of care, reduction in medical errors, better use of preventive services, and
elimination of redundant tests
Reduction in medical errors, current evidence-based treatment, recommendations available at
point of care, and reduction in overhead costs
Reduction in medical errors, current evidence-based treatment, improved ability to maintain
patient privacy, and elimination of redundant tests - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct! Improved
quality of care, reduction in medical errors, better use of preventive services, and elimination of
redundant tests
Question: Which of the following would most likely not be included in the summary screen of
an EHR?
Current medications
Allergies
Patient's care team
Billing information - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Billing information
Question: A hospital plans to implement an EHR system and has taken inventory of its current
client hardware. The staff requests that the hospital consider purchasing client hardware that
enables them to be more mobile so they can work from anywhere in the hospital. Which
purchase would be most suitable for this hospital?
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Tablet PCs
Laptops
High-speed WiFi Internet connection
E-prescribing software - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔tablet PCs
Question: True or false? Because multiple users are allowed to access the same database file
simultaneously, the DBMS must provide extra layers of protection for the data. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔true
Because multiple users can access a database file at the same time, the DBMS must use
advanced security measures to protect the individual data elements. If one user wants to
change a patient's telephone number and another user wants to change the patient's insurance
carrier, they can do so. However, if both users want to change the patient's telephone number
at the same time (an unusual situation but not unheard of), one user must wait until the other
is finished. This level of wait is in milliseconds and usually is not obvious to the users.
Question: Which option includes concerns of business requirements?
Software and database requirements
Policies, procedures, and operational requirements
Goals, regulatory concerns, and organizational requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Goals,
regulatory concerns, and organizational requirements
Question: Which of these steps in conflict resolution allows each participant to present his or
her ideas for solutions to the problem?
Delineate conflict
Act to implement solution
Review project goals
Call for consensus
Focus discussion on specific conflict
Engage users in resolution process
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Facilitate discussions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Engage users in resolution process
Question: True or false? A physician complains that the EMR system's CPOE function is
frustrating because it generates alerts that stop her from completing many of her orders on a
timely basis. This situation translates into a functional requirement. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
Question: In vitro reagents are classified as which of the following?
A laboratory pharmaceutical
A drug
Medical devices
Both a drug and a device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔medical devices
Question: Worker participation in decision making is an important part of which of the
following?
Ergonomics
Human factors
Cognitive ergonomics
Organizational ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Organizational ergonomics
Question: According to the usability engineering life cycle (UEL) design model, once the
requirements are identified, they must be translated into a __________.
prototype
detailed user interface
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔conceptual model
Question: True or false? Functional requirements describe the capabilities of the system and
specify what the user should be able to do with the system. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔true
