CPHQ Study Guide 2026

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📋 CPHQ Exam Format at a Glance

140

Questions

150 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 CPHQ Topics to Study (69)

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✍️ Sample CPHQ Questions & Answers

1. In the context of CPHQ exam domains, 'benchmarking' is used in performance improvement to:

✓ Compare an organization's performance against best-in-class standards or peers

Benchmarking compares an organization's processes and outcomes to those of high-performing peers or national standards to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.

2. Patient activation measures (PAM) are used in population health to assess:

✓ A patient's knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-managing their health

PAM scores measure the degree to which patients are engaged in their own health management, a predictor of health outcomes.

3. Which of the following is an example of a structural measure of quality in healthcare?

✓ The presence of a board-certified intensivist covering the ICU 24/7

Structural measures reflect the capacity and organization of care delivery, such as whether qualified staff or resources are in place.

4. Which assessment framework uses the domains of Structure, Process, and Outcome to evaluate healthcare quality?

✓ Donabedian model

The Donabedian model, foundational in healthcare quality, organizes quality assessment into three domains: structure (resources), process (care delivery), and outcome (results).

5. In population health, 'upstream determinants' most commonly refers to:

✓ Social, economic, and environmental factors influencing health

Upstream determinants are root-cause social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health before illness occurs.

6. Which of the following BEST describes a 'stretch goal' in healthcare performance improvement?

✓ An ambitious goal that requires innovative change to achieve

Stretch goals are aspirational targets that exceed current performance and require fundamental process changes rather than incremental improvements.

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