CPHIMS Exam Ques ons and answers | Updated RATED
A+ | NEW 2026
Which of the following func ons are typically performed by a health informa on management
professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementa on
3. content reten on
4. record administra on
1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementa on, typically involves hardware, so"ware, network and training.
This would not be performed by a health informa on management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs addi onal resources to be successful
with maintaining all of the organiza on's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for
the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abili es are needed
from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organiza onal percep on of
the team's effec veness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of addi onal staff members.
D. review process improvement opportuni es and develop a plan to implement the changes.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organiza onal percep on of
the team's effec veness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer sa sfac on validates the
staff's concerns.
At which of the following care se2ngs should a large, orthopedic healthcare organiza on
an cipate the highest volume of postopera ve pa ent services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilita on
3. assisted-living
,4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilita on center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore func oning to
pa ents following orthopedic surgery which means a large number of post-opera ve pa ents. A
home health facility (#4) o"en receives orders for postopera ve services in a pa ent's home
environment.
Which of the following en es are most likely to be the FIRST to par cipate in a health
informa on exchange collabora ve?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnos c imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilita on facility and a pharmacy vendor.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
Health informa on exchange is the deployment of systems promo ng and facilita ng the
exchange of healthcare data within a health informa on network. One role of informa on
exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care between primary care and emergent care. Op on "C"
is the only pairing that fits this descrip on.
A healthcare en ty provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an appropriate
use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportuni es.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Iden fy opportuni es for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness.
C. Iden fy opportuni es for clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements
and financial performance within the healthcare en ty. Quality-related data does not directly
determine reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive
,clinical improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because
network security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to service pa ents who
are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured.
D. medically underserved and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across medically
underserved and uninsured popula ons.
In a healthcare organiza on with both support and project analysts, which of the following
would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an applica on
B. Resolve applica on ckets
C. Re-image user PC to add new applica on
D. Train end users on new applica on
B. Resolve applica on ckets
Which of the following is an example of a sen nel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic
A. medical error
The hospital execu ve team has charged the CIO with implemen ng an electronic medical
record. Which of the following should be the CIO's main focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. educa on
D. project planning
D. project planning
Which of the following represents a global standard for the iden fica on, labeling, and
informa on processing of human blood, ssue, and organ products across interna onal
, boarders and disparate healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128
D. ISBT 128
The Interna onal Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product database defines blood,
ssue, and cellular therapy products in an interna onally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura on Protocol) is a protocol used by network devices. Global
Standard 1 (GS1) deals with barcodes and iden fica on, but is not specific to healthcare. SPL,
Structured Product Labeling, is specific to prescrip on for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the Interna onal Organiza on for Standardized
Technical CommiDee 215 is applied to which of the following circumstances?
A. iden fiable process that holds a private encryp on key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial informa on
D. verifying service eligibility
A. iden fiable process that holds a private encryp on key
Op on "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and is therefore incorrect.
"C" is incorrect because X.12 standards are used for financial informa on. "D" is not correct
because verifying service eligibility is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve pa ent safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. pa ent privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review.
A. surgical pause.
Determining the ul mate impact of informa on technology in the healthcare organiza on is
chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief informa on officer.
C. chief execu ve officer.
D. chief financial officer.
A+ | NEW 2026
Which of the following func ons are typically performed by a health informa on management
professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementa on
3. content reten on
4. record administra on
1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementa on, typically involves hardware, so"ware, network and training.
This would not be performed by a health informa on management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs addi onal resources to be successful
with maintaining all of the organiza on's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for
the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abili es are needed
from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organiza onal percep on of
the team's effec veness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of addi onal staff members.
D. review process improvement opportuni es and develop a plan to implement the changes.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organiza onal percep on of
the team's effec veness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer sa sfac on validates the
staff's concerns.
At which of the following care se2ngs should a large, orthopedic healthcare organiza on
an cipate the highest volume of postopera ve pa ent services?
1. urgent care
2. rehabilita on
3. assisted-living
,4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilita on center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to restore func oning to
pa ents following orthopedic surgery which means a large number of post-opera ve pa ents. A
home health facility (#4) o"en receives orders for postopera ve services in a pa ent's home
environment.
Which of the following en es are most likely to be the FIRST to par cipate in a health
informa on exchange collabora ve?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnos c imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilita on facility and a pharmacy vendor.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
Health informa on exchange is the deployment of systems promo ng and facilita ng the
exchange of healthcare data within a health informa on network. One role of informa on
exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care between primary care and emergent care. Op on "C"
is the only pairing that fits this descrip on.
A healthcare en ty provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following is an appropriate
use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportuni es.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Iden fy opportuni es for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness.
C. Iden fy opportuni es for clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive clinical improvements
and financial performance within the healthcare en ty. Quality-related data does not directly
determine reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive
,clinical improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because
network security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to service pa ents who
are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured.
D. medically underserved and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare across medically
underserved and uninsured popula ons.
In a healthcare organiza on with both support and project analysts, which of the following
would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an applica on
B. Resolve applica on ckets
C. Re-image user PC to add new applica on
D. Train end users on new applica on
B. Resolve applica on ckets
Which of the following is an example of a sen nel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic
A. medical error
The hospital execu ve team has charged the CIO with implemen ng an electronic medical
record. Which of the following should be the CIO's main focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. educa on
D. project planning
D. project planning
Which of the following represents a global standard for the iden fica on, labeling, and
informa on processing of human blood, ssue, and organ products across interna onal
, boarders and disparate healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128
D. ISBT 128
The Interna onal Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product database defines blood,
ssue, and cellular therapy products in an interna onally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura on Protocol) is a protocol used by network devices. Global
Standard 1 (GS1) deals with barcodes and iden fica on, but is not specific to healthcare. SPL,
Structured Product Labeling, is specific to prescrip on for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the Interna onal Organiza on for Standardized
Technical CommiDee 215 is applied to which of the following circumstances?
A. iden fiable process that holds a private encryp on key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial informa on
D. verifying service eligibility
A. iden fiable process that holds a private encryp on key
Op on "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and is therefore incorrect.
"C" is incorrect because X.12 standards are used for financial informa on. "D" is not correct
because verifying service eligibility is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve pa ent safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. pa ent privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review.
A. surgical pause.
Determining the ul mate impact of informa on technology in the healthcare organiza on is
chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief informa on officer.
C. chief execu ve officer.
D. chief financial officer.
