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ACHE BOG (BOARD OF GOVERNORS) EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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One of the major elements of a master plan for information
systems development in a healthcare organization is:
a. a request of r proposal (RFP) from vendor
b. a list of specifications for computer programs
c. the setting of individual computer applications
d. a list of specifications for computer hardware installation and
maintenance - ANSWER-c. the setting of individual computer
applications
An information system contract for a healthcare organization
should be drafted by:
a. an independent management consultant
b. the vendor who will supply the system
c. the organization's legal counsel
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d. technical staff from the organization and the vendor working
together. - ANSWER-c. the organization's legal counsel
To compete for managed care contracts, healthcare providers
must be able to provide data to managed care organizations on:
a. cost and quality of services provided
b. medical technology employed in the delivery of care
c. efficiency of internal operations
d. number of personnel employed in the organization - ANSWER-
a. cost and quality of services provided
The chief information officer for a healthcare organization should
supervise the following functions in the organization:
a. information systems and telecommunications
b. mix of services provided
c. utilization review and risk management
d. clinical engineering programs - ANSWER-a. information
systems and telecommunications
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An important management principle that should guide the
planning design, and implementation of information systems for
healthcare organization is:
a. always buy the newest system available to avoid technical
obsolescence
b. leave all decisions about information technology to technical
specialist
c. employ consultants to set priorities for system development
d. treat information as an essential institutional resource. -
ANSWER-d. treat information as an essential institutional
resource
Membership of the healthcare information systems steering
committee should comprise:
a. the CEO, CIO, selected major user departments and the chair
of the governing board
b. representatives of administration, physicians leadership,
information systems management, and major user departments
c. the CIO and senior system analysts
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d. the CIO and outside technical consultants - ANSWER-b.
representatives of administration, physicians leadership,
information systems management, and major user departments
The most important factor influencing specifications for individual
information systems in healthcare organizations should be:
a. standard reports generated
b. user requirements
c. the cost of the systems
d. vendor service capabilities - ANSWER-b. user requirements
Of the following, the most important task in evaluating vendor
information system products is:
a. reviewing technical journals
b. attending vendor product demonstrations
c. talking directly with others who have used the products you are
considering
d. attending computer trade shows - ANSWER-c. talking directly
with others who have used the products you are considering
ACHE BOG (BOARD OF GOVERNORS) EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
One of the major elements of a master plan for information
systems development in a healthcare organization is:
a. a request of r proposal (RFP) from vendor
b. a list of specifications for computer programs
c. the setting of individual computer applications
d. a list of specifications for computer hardware installation and
maintenance - ANSWER-c. the setting of individual computer
applications
An information system contract for a healthcare organization
should be drafted by:
a. an independent management consultant
b. the vendor who will supply the system
c. the organization's legal counsel
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d. technical staff from the organization and the vendor working
together. - ANSWER-c. the organization's legal counsel
To compete for managed care contracts, healthcare providers
must be able to provide data to managed care organizations on:
a. cost and quality of services provided
b. medical technology employed in the delivery of care
c. efficiency of internal operations
d. number of personnel employed in the organization - ANSWER-
a. cost and quality of services provided
The chief information officer for a healthcare organization should
supervise the following functions in the organization:
a. information systems and telecommunications
b. mix of services provided
c. utilization review and risk management
d. clinical engineering programs - ANSWER-a. information
systems and telecommunications
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An important management principle that should guide the
planning design, and implementation of information systems for
healthcare organization is:
a. always buy the newest system available to avoid technical
obsolescence
b. leave all decisions about information technology to technical
specialist
c. employ consultants to set priorities for system development
d. treat information as an essential institutional resource. -
ANSWER-d. treat information as an essential institutional
resource
Membership of the healthcare information systems steering
committee should comprise:
a. the CEO, CIO, selected major user departments and the chair
of the governing board
b. representatives of administration, physicians leadership,
information systems management, and major user departments
c. the CIO and senior system analysts
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d. the CIO and outside technical consultants - ANSWER-b.
representatives of administration, physicians leadership,
information systems management, and major user departments
The most important factor influencing specifications for individual
information systems in healthcare organizations should be:
a. standard reports generated
b. user requirements
c. the cost of the systems
d. vendor service capabilities - ANSWER-b. user requirements
Of the following, the most important task in evaluating vendor
information system products is:
a. reviewing technical journals
b. attending vendor product demonstrations
c. talking directly with others who have used the products you are
considering
d. attending computer trade shows - ANSWER-c. talking directly
with others who have used the products you are considering
