CPHIMS Questions and Answers Updated 2026

CPHIMS Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
IssuesAfacingAhealthcareAprovidersA(7)A-AAnswerA-CostsARising
-QualityAvariationsAinAclinicalAcare
-safetyA(patient)
-evidenceAdecisionAmaking
-administrativeAprocessAcomplexity
-consumerish/heightenedAexpectations
-researchA&AtechAadvances


ProvidersAofAcareA(7)A-AAnswerA-Hospitals
-AmbulatoryAcenters/clinics
-LongAtermAcareAprovidersA(30+Adays)
-PublicAhealthAagencies
-CommunityAhealthAprograms
-physicianApractices
-pharmacies


HospitalAcharacteristicsA(5)A-AAnswerA-LevelAofAcareAprovidedA(primary,Asecondary,Atertiary,Asub-
acute)
-OwnershipA(profitA/Anon)
-GeographicAlocationA(urban/metropolitanAMSAA50k+A/Arural)
-PayorAmixA(Govt,Aprivate)
-TeachingAstatusA(teachingAhosp,AacademicAmedAcntr,Anon-teachingAhosp)


AmbulatoryAcenters/clinicsA-AAnswerAServicesAwithOUTAovernightAstay


LongATermACareAServicesA(4)A-AAnswerA30+Adays
-NursingAHome
-Rehab
-MentalAHealth
-HomeAHealth

,PhysicianAPracticeAtypesA(2)A-AAnswerA-GroupApractices
-SoloApractices


CPOEA-AAnswerAComputerizedAPractitionerAOrderAEntryA(usedAatApharmacies)


IntegratedADeliveryANetworkA(IDN)A-
AAnswerAVarietyAofAprovidersAorganizedAtoAprovideAaAcontinuumAofAcareA(withAintegratedAadministr
ationAandAinformationAsharing)


FormedAthrough
-Merger/Acquisition
-JointAventure
-Alliance
-NetworkA(e.g.AvirtualAorganization...AIPA)


KeyAfactorsAtoAIDNAsuccessA(2)A-AAnswerA-PhysicianAinvolvement
-InteroperableAinfoAsystems


PaymentASystemsA(2)A-AAnswerAPrivateAFinancing
-privateAinsurance
-outAofApocketA(feeAforAservice)


PublicAfinancing
-NationalAHealthAInsuranceASystem..AprivateAprovidersA(Canada)
-NationalAHEAlthAsystemA(Britain)AgovtAproviders


HealthcareAWorkforceA(4)A-AAnswerAPhysicians
-PrimaryAcare
-Specialists


Mid-LevelApractitioners
-PhysicianAAssistants
-AdvancedApracticeAnurses

, Nurses
-RNs
-NursingAInformatics


Other
-Administration
-BoardAmembers
-Government/payorAorganizations
-Vendors
-Consultants
-Informatics


FunctionsAofAITADepartmentA(4)A-AAnswerA-OperationsA&AtechAsupport
-Applications
-SpecializedAgroupsA(e.g.AprocessAimprovement)
-ITAAdministrationA(oversee,Agovernance,Astrategy,Astaffing,Abudget)


ITAProfessionalsA(Executive)A-AAnswerACIOA(ManagesAdept,Aleadership)
CTOA(guidesAtechAarchitecture,AtracksAnewAtechnologies)
CSOA(security)
CMIOA(RepresentsAphysiciansAinAsystemAdesign)


ITAProfessionalsA(Mid-mgmtAandAStaff)A-AAnswerA-Analysts
-Programmers
-DatabaseAadmins
-NetworkAadmins
-TelecomAspecialists
-"ManagementAEngineers"


RoleAofAGovernmentA(3)A-AAnswerA-ProviderAofAcareA(VeteransAAffairs)


-Payor
ANationalAHealthAInsurance