CPHIMS EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUUESTIONS AND WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health
information management professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - ANSWER-1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software,
network and training. This would not be performed by a health information
management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to
be successful with maintaining all of the organization's current systems. The
MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and
abilities are needed from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational
perception of the team's effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff
members.
, D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement
the changes. - ANSWER-B. review performance indicators and service metrics
along with organizational perception of the team's effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer
satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare
organization anticipate the highest volume of postoperative patient services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - ANSWER-D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore
functioning to patients following orthopedic surgery which means a large
number of post-operative patients. A home health facility (#4) often receives
orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate in a
health information exchange collaborative?
,A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - ANSWER-C. an emergency
department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and
facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within a health information
network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care
between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits
this description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an
appropriate use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - ANSWER-C. Identify opportunities for
clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements and financial performance within the healthcare entity. Quality-
related data does not directly determine reimbursement models, making "A"
incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements, not new
drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network security is
outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
, A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to
service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - ANSWER-D. medically underserved
and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across
medically underserved and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which of
the following would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - ANSWER-B. Resolve application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic - ANSWER-A. medical error
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health
information management professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - ANSWER-1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software,
network and training. This would not be performed by a health information
management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to
be successful with maintaining all of the organization's current systems. The
MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and
abilities are needed from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational
perception of the team's effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff
members.
, D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement
the changes. - ANSWER-B. review performance indicators and service metrics
along with organizational perception of the team's effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer
satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare
organization anticipate the highest volume of postoperative patient services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - ANSWER-D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore
functioning to patients following orthopedic surgery which means a large
number of post-operative patients. A home health facility (#4) often receives
orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate in a
health information exchange collaborative?
,A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - ANSWER-C. an emergency
department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and
facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within a health information
network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care
between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits
this description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an
appropriate use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - ANSWER-C. Identify opportunities for
clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements and financial performance within the healthcare entity. Quality-
related data does not directly determine reimbursement models, making "A"
incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements, not new
drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network security is
outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
, A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to
service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - ANSWER-D. medically underserved
and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across
medically underserved and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which of
the following would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - ANSWER-B. Resolve application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic - ANSWER-A. medical error
