CPHIMS Q& A 2026

CPHIMS Q& A 2026
IssuesBfacingBhealthcareBprovidersB(7)B-BAnswer-CostsBRising

-QualityBvariationsBinBclinicalBcare

-safetyB(patient)

-evidenceBdecisionBmaking

-administrativeBprocessBcomplexity

-consumerish/heightenedBexpectations

-researchB&BtechBadvances



ProvidersBofBcareB(7)B-BAnswer-Hospitals

-AmbulatoryBcenters/clinics

-LongBtermBcareBprovidersB(30+Bdays)

-PublicBhealthBagencies

-CommunityBhealthBprograms

-physicianBpractices

-pharmacies



HospitalBcharacteristicsB(5)B-BAnswer-
LevelBofBcareBprovidedB(primary,Bsecondary,Btertiary,Bsub-acute)

-OwnershipB(profitB/Bnon)

-GeographicBlocationB(urban/metropolitanBMSAB50k+B/Brural)

-PayorBmixB(Govt,Bprivate)

-TeachingBstatusB(teachingBhosp,BacademicBmedBcntr,Bnon-teachingBhosp)



AmbulatoryBcenters/clinicsB-BAnswerServicesBwithOUTBovernightBstay



LongBTermBCareBServicesB(4)B-BAnswer30+Bdays

-NursingBHome

-Rehab

-MentalBHealth

-HomeBHealth

,PhysicianBPracticeBtypesB(2)B-BAnswer-GroupBpractices

-SoloBpractices



CPOEB-BAnswerComputerizedBPractitionerBOrderBEntryB(usedBatBpharmacies)



IntegratedBDeliveryBNetworkB(IDN)B-
BAnswerVarietyBofBprovidersBorganizedBtoBprovideBaBcontinuumBofBcareB(withBintegratedBadm
inistrationBandBinformationBsharing)



FormedBthrough

-Merger/Acquisition

-JointBventure

-Alliance

-NetworkB(e.g.BvirtualBorganization...BIPA)



KeyBfactorsBtoBIDNBsuccessB(2)B-BAnswer-PhysicianBinvolvement

-InteroperableBinfoBsystems



PaymentBSystemsB(2)B-BAnswerPrivateBFinancing

-privateBinsurance

-outBofBpocketB(feeBforBservice)



PublicBfinancing

-NationalBHealthBInsuranceBSystem..BprivateBprovidersB(Canada)

-NationalBHEAlthBsystemB(Britain)BgovtBproviders



HealthcareBWorkforceB(4)B-BAnswerPhysicians

-PrimaryBcare

-Specialists



Mid-LevelBpractitioners

, -PhysicianBAssistants

-AdvancedBpracticeBnurses



Nurses

-RNs

-NursingBInformatics



Other

-Administration

-BoardBmembers

-Government/payorBorganizations

-Vendors

-Consultants

-Informatics



FunctionsBofBITBDepartmentB(4)B-BAnswer-OperationsB&BtechBsupport

-Applications

-SpecializedBgroupsB(e.g.BprocessBimprovement)

-ITBAdministrationB(oversee,Bgovernance,Bstrategy,Bstaffing,Bbudget)



ITBProfessionalsB(Executive)B-BAnswerCIOB(ManagesBdept,Bleadership)

CTOB(guidesBtechBarchitecture,BtracksBnewBtechnologies)

CSOB(security)

CMIOB(RepresentsBphysiciansBinBsystemBdesign)



ITBProfessionalsB(Mid-mgmtBandBStaff)B-BAnswer-Analysts

-Programmers

-DatabaseBadmins

-NetworkBadmins

-TelecomBspecialists

-"ManagementBEngineers"