CPHIMS (Jason) Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
Issues facing healthcare providers (7) - Answer✔✔--Costs Rising
-Quality variations in clinical care
-safety (patient)
-evidence decision making
-administrative process complexity
-consumerish/heightened expectations
-research & tech advances
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)
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-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
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-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
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