CPHIMS Ultimate CPHIMS 5

Question 1

A health informatics professional is analyzing a population health dashboard. Which metric BEST represents the burden of a disease on a population at a specific point in time?

Accepted Answer

Prevalence rate

Answer

Prevalence measures the proportion of a population with a condition at a given time, representing the total existing burden of disease.

Question 2

An organization is implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in its EHR. Which principle does RBAC enforce by ensuring users receive only the minimum access needed for their job?

Accepted Answer

Principle of least privilege

Answer

The principle of least privilege restricts user access rights to only what is necessary to perform their authorized job functions.

Question 3

A health system's informatics team is developing a master patient index (MPI). What is the PRIMARY function of an enterprise MPI?

Accepted Answer

Uniquely identifying and linking patient records across multiple systems and facilities

Answer

An enterprise MPI uniquely identifies patients across disparate systems, linking their records to create a unified patient identity.

Question 4

Which change management model identifies eight sequential steps for leading organizational change, commonly applied in health IT implementations?

Accepted Answer

Kotter's 8-Step Change Model

Answer

Kotter's 8-Step Model provides a sequential framework starting with creating urgency and ending with anchoring changes in culture.

Question 5

Under the CMS Promoting Interoperability program, which capability was required for eligible hospitals to support patient access to their health information?

Accepted Answer

Patient Electronic Access via certified EHR technology

Answer

CMS Promoting Interoperability requires hospitals to provide patients electronic access to their health information through certified EHR technology.

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CPHIMS Ultimate CPHIMS 5