CPPM Final Exam Prep
CPPM FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
There are costs of an EMR that go beyond implementation costs. Of the following,
which cost goes beyond implementation?
a. Increased electric costs
b. Overtime costs for employees
c. Ongoing support and software upgrade costs
d. None of the above - Correct Answer-Ongoing support and software upgrade
costs
Under which option can a provider submit a QPP Exception Application?
a. MIPS-eligible clinician using 2015 CEHRT
b. Insufficient Internet connectivity
c. MIPS-eligble clinicians in large group practices
d. MIPS-eligible clinican using 2020 CEHRT - Correct Answer-Insufficient Internet
connectivity
What application of an EMR will generally require the least amount of IT staff in a
clinic for software updates and redundant backups of the data?
a. ASP (Cloud Based)
b. HITECH approved
c. Interfaced with other systems
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d. Client-server configuration - Correct Answer-ASP (Cloud Based)
According to the national alliance for health information technology, the
difference in an EMR and EHR is:
a. Electronic data stored in one practice versus cumulatively across more than
one health care organization
b. The total number of users in the system
c. No difference; just different ways of saying the same thing
d. One includes labs and prescriptions and the other does not - Correct Answer-
Electronic data stored in one practice versus cumulatively across more than one
health care organization
Who oversees the Health IT Certification Program for EHRs and Health
Information Exchanges?
a. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
b. Private companies designated by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
c. Office of Inspector General
d. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology - Correct
Answer-Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Which of the following is NOT a typical duty of a practice manager?
a. Implement strategies to reduce the A/R
b. Inventory control for supplies needed for minor surgeries
c. Fostering a referral source for new patients
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d. Preparation of the patient for the physician - Correct Answer-Preparation of the
patient for the physician
Which of the following includes the payment amount and denial explanations for
claims submitted?
a. Denial reconciliation report
b. Accounts receivable report
c. Explanation of benefits (EOB)
d. Encounter form - Correct Answer-Explanation of benefits (EOB)
You work for a primary care practice. A patient has recently suffered a transient
ischemic attack (TIA) and your physician wants to send the patient to a specialist
for a consultation. Which specialty would handle this type of diagnosis?
a. Infectious disease
b. Endocrinology
c. Rheumatology
d. Neurology - Correct Answer-Neurology
A physician assistant (PA) is hired by a cardiology practice to help see patients in
the hospital. The PA performs all the rounds and notifies the physician on call if
there are any patients that need to be seen by a physician. Is it appropriate to bill
for the PA's services as incident-to?
a. No, incident-to services are not covered in a hospital setting.
b. Yes, as long as the physician sees the patient later in the day.
c. Yes, as long as the services are consistent with an established plan of care.
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d. No, the physician needs to see every patient in order to bill incident to. -
Correct Answer-No, incident-to services are not covered in a hospital setting.
What is a good way to improve efficiency and accuracy in the registration process?
a. Mail an invoice rather than collect at time of service.
b. Audit two records per staff member every year for accuracy.
c. Scan a copy of the patient's insurance card.
d. Email audit results to staff members with instructions to improve. Training
takes up too much time. - Correct Answer-Scan a copy of the patient's insurance
card.
What percentage of communication occurs through body language?
a. 35
b. 85
c. 55
d. 15 - Correct Answer-55
Which of the following is the best example of communicating in a difficult
conversation?
a. Arguing or disagreeing with the speaker.
b. Let the person know, "I understand how you feel."
c. Let the person know, "It's going to be alright."
d. Provide some advice for the person who is wrong. - Correct Answer-Let the
person know, "I understand how you feel."
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CPPM FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
There are costs of an EMR that go beyond implementation costs. Of the following,
which cost goes beyond implementation?
a. Increased electric costs
b. Overtime costs for employees
c. Ongoing support and software upgrade costs
d. None of the above - Correct Answer-Ongoing support and software upgrade
costs
Under which option can a provider submit a QPP Exception Application?
a. MIPS-eligible clinician using 2015 CEHRT
b. Insufficient Internet connectivity
c. MIPS-eligble clinicians in large group practices
d. MIPS-eligible clinican using 2020 CEHRT - Correct Answer-Insufficient Internet
connectivity
What application of an EMR will generally require the least amount of IT staff in a
clinic for software updates and redundant backups of the data?
a. ASP (Cloud Based)
b. HITECH approved
c. Interfaced with other systems
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d. Client-server configuration - Correct Answer-ASP (Cloud Based)
According to the national alliance for health information technology, the
difference in an EMR and EHR is:
a. Electronic data stored in one practice versus cumulatively across more than
one health care organization
b. The total number of users in the system
c. No difference; just different ways of saying the same thing
d. One includes labs and prescriptions and the other does not - Correct Answer-
Electronic data stored in one practice versus cumulatively across more than one
health care organization
Who oversees the Health IT Certification Program for EHRs and Health
Information Exchanges?
a. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
b. Private companies designated by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
c. Office of Inspector General
d. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology - Correct
Answer-Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Which of the following is NOT a typical duty of a practice manager?
a. Implement strategies to reduce the A/R
b. Inventory control for supplies needed for minor surgeries
c. Fostering a referral source for new patients
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d. Preparation of the patient for the physician - Correct Answer-Preparation of the
patient for the physician
Which of the following includes the payment amount and denial explanations for
claims submitted?
a. Denial reconciliation report
b. Accounts receivable report
c. Explanation of benefits (EOB)
d. Encounter form - Correct Answer-Explanation of benefits (EOB)
You work for a primary care practice. A patient has recently suffered a transient
ischemic attack (TIA) and your physician wants to send the patient to a specialist
for a consultation. Which specialty would handle this type of diagnosis?
a. Infectious disease
b. Endocrinology
c. Rheumatology
d. Neurology - Correct Answer-Neurology
A physician assistant (PA) is hired by a cardiology practice to help see patients in
the hospital. The PA performs all the rounds and notifies the physician on call if
there are any patients that need to be seen by a physician. Is it appropriate to bill
for the PA's services as incident-to?
a. No, incident-to services are not covered in a hospital setting.
b. Yes, as long as the physician sees the patient later in the day.
c. Yes, as long as the services are consistent with an established plan of care.
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d. No, the physician needs to see every patient in order to bill incident to. -
Correct Answer-No, incident-to services are not covered in a hospital setting.
What is a good way to improve efficiency and accuracy in the registration process?
a. Mail an invoice rather than collect at time of service.
b. Audit two records per staff member every year for accuracy.
c. Scan a copy of the patient's insurance card.
d. Email audit results to staff members with instructions to improve. Training
takes up too much time. - Correct Answer-Scan a copy of the patient's insurance
card.
What percentage of communication occurs through body language?
a. 35
b. 85
c. 55
d. 15 - Correct Answer-55
Which of the following is the best example of communicating in a difficult
conversation?
a. Arguing or disagreeing with the speaker.
b. Let the person know, "I understand how you feel."
c. Let the person know, "It's going to be alright."
d. Provide some advice for the person who is wrong. - Correct Answer-Let the
person know, "I understand how you feel."
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