CPHIMS PRACTICE EXAM
115 QUESTIONS COMPLETE
Question 1: A regional health system wants to compare inpatient utilization with outpatient service growth. Which characteristic most clearly distinguishes an acute- care hospital from an ambulatory surgery center?
Choices:
1) Hospitals typically provide continuous inpatient care including overnight stays 2) Ambulatory surgery centers are licensed to provide intensive care for several days 3) Hospitals cannot provide outpatient procedures 4) Ambulatory surgery centers primarily process insurance claims Correct Answer: Hospitals typically provide continuous inpatient care including overnight stays Explanation: Acute-care hospitals provide inpatient services and may care for patients continuously across multiple days. Ambulatory surgery centers focus on same-day procedures and discharge, although hospitals may also o�er outpatient services.Page 1
Question 2: Two hospitals agree to exchange patient summaries so clinicians can
view records created outside their own organizations. Which capability is most directly being established?
Choices:
1) Enterprise resource planning 2) Health information exchange 3) Computerized maintenance management 4) Revenue cycle reconciliation
Correct Answer: Health information exchange
Explanation: Health information exchange enables appropriate electronic sharing of health information across organizational boundaries to support continuity and coordination of care.
Question 3: A payer uses claims history and risk models to identify members who
may bene�t from early care-management outreach. Which technology use is BEST represented?
Choices:
1) Picture archiving and communication 2) Pharmacy robotics 3) Population health analytics 4) Bedside device integration
Correct Answer: Population health analytics
Explanation: Population health analytics combines data across de�ned groups to identify risk, care gaps, utilization patterns, and opportunities for intervention.Page 2
Question 4: A healthcare organization is de�ning responsibilities for approving data de�nitions and resolving disputes about how enterprise data should be used. Which role is MOST appropriate for this governance activity?
Choices:
1) Network technician 2) Biomedical equipment technician 3) Help desk analyst 4) Data steward
Correct Answer: Data steward
Explanation: A data steward is typically accountable for the quality, de�nition, appropriate use, and governance of data within an assigned subject area.Question 5: A covered healthcare entity is updating its HIPAA Security Rule program.Which set of safeguard categories is required by the current Security Rule?
Choices:
1) Administrative, physical, and technical 2) Clinical, �nancial, and administrative 3) Preventive, detective, and corrective only 4) Network, application, and database only
Correct Answer: Administrative, physical, and technical
Explanation: The HIPAA Security Rule requires reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect electronic protected health information.Page 3