CPHIMS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Providers of care (7). Answer: -Hospitals
-Ambulatory centers/clinics
-Long term care providers (30+ days)
-Public health agencies
-Community health programs
-physician practices
-pharmacies
◉ Hospital characteristics (5). Answer: -Level of care provided
(primary, secondary, tertiary, sub-acute)
-Ownership (profit / non)
-Geographic location (urban/metropolitan MSA 50k+ / rural)
-Payor mix (Govt, private)
-Teaching status (teaching hosp, academic med cntr, non-teaching hosp)
◉ Ambulatory centers/clinics. Answer: Services withOUT overnight
stay
,◉ Long Term Care Services (4). Answer: 30+ days
-Nursing Home
-Rehab
-Mental Health
-Home Health
◉ Physician Practice types (2). Answer: -Group practices
-Solo practices
◉ CPOE. Answer: Computerized Practitioner Order Entry (used at
pharmacies)
◉ Integrated Delivery Network (IDN). Answer: Variety of providers
organized to provide a continuum of care (with integrated administration
and information sharing)
Formed through
-Merger/Acquisition
-Joint venture
-Alliance
-Network (e.g. virtual organization... IPA)
◉ Key factors to IDN success (2). Answer: -Physician involvement
,-Interoperable info systems
◉ Payment Systems (2). Answer: Private Financing
-private insurance
-out of pocket (fee for service)
Public financing
-National Health Insurance System.. private providers (Canada)
-National HEAlth system (Britain) govt providers
◉ Healthcare Workforce (4). Answer: Physicians
-Primary care
-Specialists
Mid-Level practitioners
-Physician Assistants
-Advanced practice nurses
Nurses
-RNs
-Nursing Informatics
, Other
-Administration
-Board members
-Government/payor organizations
-Vendors
-Consultants
-Informatics
◉ Functions of IT Department (4). Answer: -Operations & tech support
-Applications
-Specialized groups (e.g. process improvement)
-IT Administration (oversee, governance, strategy, staffing, budget)
◉ IT Professionals (Executive). Answer: CIO (Manages dept,
leadership)
CTO (guides tech architecture, tracks new technologies)
CSO (security)
CMIO (Represents physicians in system design)
◉ IT Professionals (Mid-mgmt and Staff). Answer: -Analysts
-Programmers
-Database admins
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Providers of care (7). Answer: -Hospitals
-Ambulatory centers/clinics
-Long term care providers (30+ days)
-Public health agencies
-Community health programs
-physician practices
-pharmacies
◉ Hospital characteristics (5). Answer: -Level of care provided
(primary, secondary, tertiary, sub-acute)
-Ownership (profit / non)
-Geographic location (urban/metropolitan MSA 50k+ / rural)
-Payor mix (Govt, private)
-Teaching status (teaching hosp, academic med cntr, non-teaching hosp)
◉ Ambulatory centers/clinics. Answer: Services withOUT overnight
stay
,◉ Long Term Care Services (4). Answer: 30+ days
-Nursing Home
-Rehab
-Mental Health
-Home Health
◉ Physician Practice types (2). Answer: -Group practices
-Solo practices
◉ CPOE. Answer: Computerized Practitioner Order Entry (used at
pharmacies)
◉ Integrated Delivery Network (IDN). Answer: Variety of providers
organized to provide a continuum of care (with integrated administration
and information sharing)
Formed through
-Merger/Acquisition
-Joint venture
-Alliance
-Network (e.g. virtual organization... IPA)
◉ Key factors to IDN success (2). Answer: -Physician involvement
,-Interoperable info systems
◉ Payment Systems (2). Answer: Private Financing
-private insurance
-out of pocket (fee for service)
Public financing
-National Health Insurance System.. private providers (Canada)
-National HEAlth system (Britain) govt providers
◉ Healthcare Workforce (4). Answer: Physicians
-Primary care
-Specialists
Mid-Level practitioners
-Physician Assistants
-Advanced practice nurses
Nurses
-RNs
-Nursing Informatics
, Other
-Administration
-Board members
-Government/payor organizations
-Vendors
-Consultants
-Informatics
◉ Functions of IT Department (4). Answer: -Operations & tech support
-Applications
-Specialized groups (e.g. process improvement)
-IT Administration (oversee, governance, strategy, staffing, budget)
◉ IT Professionals (Executive). Answer: CIO (Manages dept,
leadership)
CTO (guides tech architecture, tracks new technologies)
CSO (security)
CMIO (Represents physicians in system design)
◉ IT Professionals (Mid-mgmt and Staff). Answer: -Analysts
-Programmers
-Database admins
