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LATEST CAHIMS 2026/2027, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND A NEW UPDATED STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE TEST ALL 800+
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH WELL
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CAHIMS EXAM
1. Which federal law established the HIPAA Privacy and
Security Rules?
A) HITECH Act
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B) Affordable Care Act
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
D) CURES Act
Answer: C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996
Rationale: HIPAA 1996 created national standards for
protecting patient health information. HITECH later
strengthened enforcement.
2. A hospital wants to exchange patient data with a
regional HIE. Which standard is most commonly used for
clinical document exchange?
A) DICOM
B) HL7 CDA
C) X12 837
D) ICD-10-CM
Answer: B) HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture)
Rationale: CDA is an HL7 standard for exchange of clinical
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documents (e.g., CCD). DICOM is for images; X12 837 is for
claims; ICD-10 is for diagnosis coding.
3. Scenario: A clinic uses a cloud-based EHR. The internet
goes down for 4 hours. What is the MAIN risk?
A) Data loss
B) Inability to access patient records
C) HIPAA violation
D) Increased malware
Answer: B) Inability to access patient records
Rationale: Cloud EHRs require internet. Without it, clinicians
cannot retrieve or document data unless offline mode exists.
4. Which term describes the ability of different health IT
systems to work together within and across organizational
boundaries?
A) Integration
B) Interoperability
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C) Compatibility
D) Synchronization
Answer: B) Interoperability
Rationale: Interoperability is specifically the ability to
exchange and use data seamlessly. Integration is broader.
5. A patient portal allows patients to message providers,
view labs, and request refills. This supports which goal?
A) Reducing hospital readmissions
B) Patient engagement
C) Automating billing
D) Staff scheduling
Answer: B) Patient engagement
Rationale: Portals empower patients to participate in their
care, a key Meaningful Use objective.
6. Which is an example of structured data in an EHR?
A) Provider’s free-text progress note
B) Scanned consent form
LATEST CAHIMS 2026/2027, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND A NEW UPDATED STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE TEST ALL 800+
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
|GUARANTEED PASS. (FULL REVISED)
CAHIMS EXAM
1. Which federal law established the HIPAA Privacy and
Security Rules?
A) HITECH Act
,Page 2 of 161
B) Affordable Care Act
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
D) CURES Act
Answer: C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996
Rationale: HIPAA 1996 created national standards for
protecting patient health information. HITECH later
strengthened enforcement.
2. A hospital wants to exchange patient data with a
regional HIE. Which standard is most commonly used for
clinical document exchange?
A) DICOM
B) HL7 CDA
C) X12 837
D) ICD-10-CM
Answer: B) HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture)
Rationale: CDA is an HL7 standard for exchange of clinical
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documents (e.g., CCD). DICOM is for images; X12 837 is for
claims; ICD-10 is for diagnosis coding.
3. Scenario: A clinic uses a cloud-based EHR. The internet
goes down for 4 hours. What is the MAIN risk?
A) Data loss
B) Inability to access patient records
C) HIPAA violation
D) Increased malware
Answer: B) Inability to access patient records
Rationale: Cloud EHRs require internet. Without it, clinicians
cannot retrieve or document data unless offline mode exists.
4. Which term describes the ability of different health IT
systems to work together within and across organizational
boundaries?
A) Integration
B) Interoperability
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C) Compatibility
D) Synchronization
Answer: B) Interoperability
Rationale: Interoperability is specifically the ability to
exchange and use data seamlessly. Integration is broader.
5. A patient portal allows patients to message providers,
view labs, and request refills. This supports which goal?
A) Reducing hospital readmissions
B) Patient engagement
C) Automating billing
D) Staff scheduling
Answer: B) Patient engagement
Rationale: Portals empower patients to participate in their
care, a key Meaningful Use objective.
6. Which is an example of structured data in an EHR?
A) Provider’s free-text progress note
B) Scanned consent form
