CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
1. Which of the following is defined as "the discipline that c. Health Information
focuses on health care data and the management of Management
health care information in the electronic, paper, hy-
brid, images, verbal/audio format in combination with
the translation of data in these formats into usable
forms of information for the advancement of health
and health care of individuals and populations?"
a. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
b. Health Informatics (HI)
c. Health Information Management (HIM)
d. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
2. Which of the following is defined as "the intersection b. Health Informatics (HI)
of clinical sciences in which the application of com-
puters in medicine and healthcare are used together
with management practices that promote the proper
implementation, use and maintenance of health infor-
mation systems?"
a. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
b. Health Informatics (HI)
c. Health Information Management (HIM)
d. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
3. Which of the following is referred to as the "docu- d. Learning Outcomes for
ment containing the health information management Health Information Man-
curriculum" required to be covered in all accredited agement (LOHIM)
Canadian Health Information Management programs
across Canada?
,CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
a. Canadian College of Health Information Manage-
ment (CHIMA)
b. Canada's Health Informatics Association (COACH)
c. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
d. Learning Outcomes for Health Information Man-
agement (LOHIM)
4. Which of the following roles would be considered as d. Both a and b
an "entry level" Health Information Management pro-
fessional?
a. Coding classification specialist
b. Records management technician
c. Business intelligence analyst
d. Both a and b
5. Which of the following roles would be considered as b. Chief privacy oflcer
an "advanced level" Health Information Management
professional?
a. Coding classification specialist
b. Chief privacy officer
c. Terminology manager
d. Business intelligence analyst
6. Which of the following is of primary concern to pol- a. Data quality
icy makers, administrators, managers, and executive
health leaders who depend on the collection of health
information for planning and managing resources?
a. Data quality
b. Technological changes
c. Policies and procedures
d. Leadership roles
,CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
7. At what stage of Electronic Health Record (EHR) adop- c. Stage 3
tions are most Canadian health facilities at based on
the Health care Information Management Systems
Society (HIMSS) analytics framework?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 5
8. Which of the following will eliminate a significant a. Electronic Health In-
number of clerical positions and at the same time alter formation Systems (EHIS)
the skills required for the HIM (Health Information technologies
Management) occupational group?
a. Electronic Health Information Systems (EHIS) tech-
nologies
b. Health Informatics
c. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
d. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
9. How many steps are there in the lifecycle of informa- d. Seven
tion management?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Six
d. Seven
10. What year did an international multi-stakeholder task a. 2009
team complete a major revision of the current Learn-
ing Outcomes for Health Information Management
(LOHIM) curriculum development?
, CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
a. 2009
b. 2010
c. 2011
d. 2012
11. Have been linked to improved health outcomes, which Health care reimburse-
are measured using the data collected and analyzed ments
by Health Information Management (HIM) profession-
al
12. Include missing operative report at the of coding, mis- Data quality issues
placed laboratory reports, and incomplete listing of
conditions, as examples
13. Is defined by Canada's Health Informatics Association Health Informatics
(COACH) as "the intersection of clinical, information
Management/Information Technology and manage-
ment practices to achieve better health".
14. Is known as Canada's Health Informatics Association COACH
15. Is the term used to describe the processes of the col- Lifecycle
lection, organization, storage, and retention, access,
dissemination, analysis, and interpretation, and de-
struction of health information.
16. Opportunities for the HIM (Health Information Man- Entry level
agement) profession would include developing and
maintaining data dictionaries, release of information
analyst, and data integrity analyst
17. Is one area of opportunity every HIM (Health Informa- Privacy
tion Management) graduate will have when entering
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
1. Which of the following is defined as "the discipline that c. Health Information
focuses on health care data and the management of Management
health care information in the electronic, paper, hy-
brid, images, verbal/audio format in combination with
the translation of data in these formats into usable
forms of information for the advancement of health
and health care of individuals and populations?"
a. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
b. Health Informatics (HI)
c. Health Information Management (HIM)
d. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
2. Which of the following is defined as "the intersection b. Health Informatics (HI)
of clinical sciences in which the application of com-
puters in medicine and healthcare are used together
with management practices that promote the proper
implementation, use and maintenance of health infor-
mation systems?"
a. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
b. Health Informatics (HI)
c. Health Information Management (HIM)
d. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
3. Which of the following is referred to as the "docu- d. Learning Outcomes for
ment containing the health information management Health Information Man-
curriculum" required to be covered in all accredited agement (LOHIM)
Canadian Health Information Management programs
across Canada?
,CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
a. Canadian College of Health Information Manage-
ment (CHIMA)
b. Canada's Health Informatics Association (COACH)
c. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
d. Learning Outcomes for Health Information Man-
agement (LOHIM)
4. Which of the following roles would be considered as d. Both a and b
an "entry level" Health Information Management pro-
fessional?
a. Coding classification specialist
b. Records management technician
c. Business intelligence analyst
d. Both a and b
5. Which of the following roles would be considered as b. Chief privacy oflcer
an "advanced level" Health Information Management
professional?
a. Coding classification specialist
b. Chief privacy officer
c. Terminology manager
d. Business intelligence analyst
6. Which of the following is of primary concern to pol- a. Data quality
icy makers, administrators, managers, and executive
health leaders who depend on the collection of health
information for planning and managing resources?
a. Data quality
b. Technological changes
c. Policies and procedures
d. Leadership roles
,CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
7. At what stage of Electronic Health Record (EHR) adop- c. Stage 3
tions are most Canadian health facilities at based on
the Health care Information Management Systems
Society (HIMSS) analytics framework?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 5
8. Which of the following will eliminate a significant a. Electronic Health In-
number of clerical positions and at the same time alter formation Systems (EHIS)
the skills required for the HIM (Health Information technologies
Management) occupational group?
a. Electronic Health Information Systems (EHIS) tech-
nologies
b. Health Informatics
c. Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS)
d. Information and Communications Technology
Council (ICTC)
9. How many steps are there in the lifecycle of informa- d. Seven
tion management?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Six
d. Seven
10. What year did an international multi-stakeholder task a. 2009
team complete a major revision of the current Learn-
ing Outcomes for Health Information Management
(LOHIM) curriculum development?
, CHIMA HIM Fundamentals of Health Information Management
Study Guide 2026 Practice 400-Multiple-Choice-Questions
a. 2009
b. 2010
c. 2011
d. 2012
11. Have been linked to improved health outcomes, which Health care reimburse-
are measured using the data collected and analyzed ments
by Health Information Management (HIM) profession-
al
12. Include missing operative report at the of coding, mis- Data quality issues
placed laboratory reports, and incomplete listing of
conditions, as examples
13. Is defined by Canada's Health Informatics Association Health Informatics
(COACH) as "the intersection of clinical, information
Management/Information Technology and manage-
ment practices to achieve better health".
14. Is known as Canada's Health Informatics Association COACH
15. Is the term used to describe the processes of the col- Lifecycle
lection, organization, storage, and retention, access,
dissemination, analysis, and interpretation, and de-
struction of health information.
16. Opportunities for the HIM (Health Information Man- Entry level
agement) profession would include developing and
maintaining data dictionaries, release of information
analyst, and data integrity analyst
17. Is one area of opportunity every HIM (Health Informa- Privacy
tion Management) graduate will have when entering
