Q1. What does CHCS stand for? ANSWER Composite Health Care System.
Q2. Which organization developed and maintained CHCS? ANSWER The
Department of Defense (DoD) / Military Health System (MHS).
Q3. What type of system is CHCS? ANSWER An integrated electronic health
record (EHR) and hospital information system.
Q4. Which military branches use CHCS? ANSWER Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (via TRICARE).
Q5. What system replaced CHCS for clinical documentation? ANSWER AHLTA
(Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application), later replaced by
MHS GENESIS.
Q6. What is the primary purpose of CHCS? ANSWER To support patient care,
administrative functions, and healthcare operations in military treatment
facilities.
Q7. What are the main modules of CHCS? ANSWER Patient Administration,
Clinical, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Supply, Billing, and Personnel.
Q8. What does the Patient Administration module handle? ANSWER Patient
registration, admissions, discharges, transfers, and eligibility verification.
Q9. What is the FMP (Family Member Prefix) used for in CHCS? ANSWER To
identify the relationship of a beneficiary to the sponsor (e.g., 01 = sponsor, 02
= spouse, 03-19 = children).
Q10. What is a DOD ID Number in CHCS? ANSWER A unique 10-digit
identifier assigned to each DoD beneficiary, used for patient identification.
,Q11. What is the purpose of the DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System) interface in CHCS? ANSWER To verify patient eligibility for
military healthcare benefits in real-time.
Q12. What does MTF stand for in the CHCS context? ANSWER Military
Treatment Facility.
Q13. What is a UIC in CHCS? ANSWER Unit Identification Code — used to
identify military units for administrative and billing purposes.
Q14. What is the function of the CHCS master patient index? ANSWER To
maintain a single, unique record for each patient across all encounters and
facilities.
Q15. What happens when a duplicate patient record is identified in CHCS?
ANSWER The records must be merged through a specific merge process to
maintain data integrity.
Q16. What is the CHCS "look-back" feature? ANSWER A function that allows
users to view previous patient encounters and historical dat ANSWER
Q17. What is a "sensitive record" in CHCS? ANSWER A patient record flagged
for special access controls, often related to VIPs, substance abuse, or mental
health.
Q18. Who can access a sensitive record in CHCS? ANSWER Only authorized
personnel with the appropriate security clearance and need-to-know.
Q19. What is the purpose of CHCS user roles and privileges? ANSWER To
control access to system functions and patient data based on job
responsibilities.
Q20. What is a "class of care" in CHCS? ANSWER A category that defines the
type of healthcare service being provided (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, dental).
Q21. What does ADT stand for in CHCS? ANSWER Admissions, Discharges,
and Transfers.
Q22. What is the difference between CHCS and AHLTA? ANSWER CHCS
handles administrative and ancillary functions; AHLTA was the clinical
documentation component.
Q23. What is MHS GENESIS? ANSWER The modernized EHR system replacing
CHCS and AHLTA across the MHS.
, Q24. What is the function of the CHCS appointment system? ANSWER To
schedule, modify, and cancel patient appointments across all clinics and
services.
Q25. What is a "walk-in" appointment in CHCS? ANSWER An unscheduled
patient visit that is documented at the time of arrival.
Q26. What is the purpose of the CHCS waiting list? ANSWER To track
patients who need appointments when no slots are currently available.
Q27. What is a "no-show" in CHCS? ANSWER When a patient fails to appear
for a scheduled appointment without prior cancellation.
Q28. How does CHCS handle patient check-in? ANSWER Through the Patient
Administration module, where arrival time and visit details are recorded.
Q29. What is an encounter form in CHCS? ANSWER A document generated
for each patient visit that captures diagnosis, procedures, and charges.
Q30. What is the purpose of CHCS reporting tools? ANSWER To generate
administrative, clinical, and operational reports for facility management.
SECTION 2: PATIENT REGISTRATION & ELIGIBILITY (Questions 31–60)
Q31. What information is required to register a new patient in CHCS?
ANSWER Full name, SSN/DoD ID, date of birth, gender, sponsor information,
and beneficiary category.
Q32. What is the first step when a patient arrives at an MTF? ANSWER
Verify identity and eligibility through DEERS.
Q33. What does DEERS stand for? ANSWER Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System.
Q34. What happens if a patient is not found in DEERS? ANSWER The patient
may be treated as a non-beneficiary or emergency case, and eligibility must be
resolved.
Q35. What is a "sponsor" in CHCS? ANSWER The active duty or retired
service member to whom a beneficiary is related.
Q36. What FMP indicates the sponsor themselves? ANSWER FMP 01.
Q37. What FMP indicates a spouse? ANSWER FMP 02.
Q2. Which organization developed and maintained CHCS? ANSWER The
Department of Defense (DoD) / Military Health System (MHS).
Q3. What type of system is CHCS? ANSWER An integrated electronic health
record (EHR) and hospital information system.
Q4. Which military branches use CHCS? ANSWER Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (via TRICARE).
Q5. What system replaced CHCS for clinical documentation? ANSWER AHLTA
(Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application), later replaced by
MHS GENESIS.
Q6. What is the primary purpose of CHCS? ANSWER To support patient care,
administrative functions, and healthcare operations in military treatment
facilities.
Q7. What are the main modules of CHCS? ANSWER Patient Administration,
Clinical, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Supply, Billing, and Personnel.
Q8. What does the Patient Administration module handle? ANSWER Patient
registration, admissions, discharges, transfers, and eligibility verification.
Q9. What is the FMP (Family Member Prefix) used for in CHCS? ANSWER To
identify the relationship of a beneficiary to the sponsor (e.g., 01 = sponsor, 02
= spouse, 03-19 = children).
Q10. What is a DOD ID Number in CHCS? ANSWER A unique 10-digit
identifier assigned to each DoD beneficiary, used for patient identification.
,Q11. What is the purpose of the DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System) interface in CHCS? ANSWER To verify patient eligibility for
military healthcare benefits in real-time.
Q12. What does MTF stand for in the CHCS context? ANSWER Military
Treatment Facility.
Q13. What is a UIC in CHCS? ANSWER Unit Identification Code — used to
identify military units for administrative and billing purposes.
Q14. What is the function of the CHCS master patient index? ANSWER To
maintain a single, unique record for each patient across all encounters and
facilities.
Q15. What happens when a duplicate patient record is identified in CHCS?
ANSWER The records must be merged through a specific merge process to
maintain data integrity.
Q16. What is the CHCS "look-back" feature? ANSWER A function that allows
users to view previous patient encounters and historical dat ANSWER
Q17. What is a "sensitive record" in CHCS? ANSWER A patient record flagged
for special access controls, often related to VIPs, substance abuse, or mental
health.
Q18. Who can access a sensitive record in CHCS? ANSWER Only authorized
personnel with the appropriate security clearance and need-to-know.
Q19. What is the purpose of CHCS user roles and privileges? ANSWER To
control access to system functions and patient data based on job
responsibilities.
Q20. What is a "class of care" in CHCS? ANSWER A category that defines the
type of healthcare service being provided (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, dental).
Q21. What does ADT stand for in CHCS? ANSWER Admissions, Discharges,
and Transfers.
Q22. What is the difference between CHCS and AHLTA? ANSWER CHCS
handles administrative and ancillary functions; AHLTA was the clinical
documentation component.
Q23. What is MHS GENESIS? ANSWER The modernized EHR system replacing
CHCS and AHLTA across the MHS.
, Q24. What is the function of the CHCS appointment system? ANSWER To
schedule, modify, and cancel patient appointments across all clinics and
services.
Q25. What is a "walk-in" appointment in CHCS? ANSWER An unscheduled
patient visit that is documented at the time of arrival.
Q26. What is the purpose of the CHCS waiting list? ANSWER To track
patients who need appointments when no slots are currently available.
Q27. What is a "no-show" in CHCS? ANSWER When a patient fails to appear
for a scheduled appointment without prior cancellation.
Q28. How does CHCS handle patient check-in? ANSWER Through the Patient
Administration module, where arrival time and visit details are recorded.
Q29. What is an encounter form in CHCS? ANSWER A document generated
for each patient visit that captures diagnosis, procedures, and charges.
Q30. What is the purpose of CHCS reporting tools? ANSWER To generate
administrative, clinical, and operational reports for facility management.
SECTION 2: PATIENT REGISTRATION & ELIGIBILITY (Questions 31–60)
Q31. What information is required to register a new patient in CHCS?
ANSWER Full name, SSN/DoD ID, date of birth, gender, sponsor information,
and beneficiary category.
Q32. What is the first step when a patient arrives at an MTF? ANSWER
Verify identity and eligibility through DEERS.
Q33. What does DEERS stand for? ANSWER Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System.
Q34. What happens if a patient is not found in DEERS? ANSWER The patient
may be treated as a non-beneficiary or emergency case, and eligibility must be
resolved.
Q35. What is a "sponsor" in CHCS? ANSWER The active duty or retired
service member to whom a beneficiary is related.
Q36. What FMP indicates the sponsor themselves? ANSWER FMP 01.
Q37. What FMP indicates a spouse? ANSWER FMP 02.
