CPHIMS COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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
