EHR Study Guide 2026
Everything you need to pass the EHR exam in one place: the exam format, every topic to study, real practice questions with explanations, flashcards, and full-length practice tests. Free, no sign-up needed.
EHR exam key facts
- The NHA CEHRS exam has 100 scored questions plus 25 unscored pretest questions, for 125 questions in total. Source
- Candidates get 125 minutes to complete the NHA CEHRS exam. Source
- To pass the NHA CEHRS exam you need a scaled score of 390 or higher, on a scale that runs from 200 to 500. Source
- The NHA Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) exam application costs $134, paid at the end of the online application in your NHA account. Source
- Candidates who fail the NHA CEHRS exam must wait 30 days before retesting and get three attempts; after a third failure they must wait one year before each further attempt. Source
- The NHA CEHRS certification is valid for two years and must then be renewed. Source
📋 EHR Exam Format at a Glance
📚 EHR Topics to Study (23)
✍️ Sample EHR Questions & Answers
1. What is physician burnout in relation to EHR workflows, and what is its primary documented cause?
Physician burnout is strongly associated with EHR-related burdens, particularly time spent on documentation and after-hours charting known as 'pajama time.'
2. The following are the advantages of electronic records in ambulances, except:
Explanation: The advantages of electronic records in ambulances include the ability to review clinical standards, share patient data, and provide better training for paramedics. However, procurement of facilities is not directly related to electronic records and does not provide any specific advantage in this context.
3. What is the role of the medical scribe in EHR documentation?
Medical scribes document clinical encounters in real time within the EHR, allowing physicians to focus on patient interaction rather than data entry.
4. Which of the following is an example of a static report?
Explanation: A static report provides information that remains fixed over time. In this case, the birth register for a particular day is an example of a static report because it captures data at a specific point in time and does not change unless manually updated. The other options involve dynamic data that can change frequently, such as the number of patients currently hospitalized, the current number of delinquent medical records, and the patients list sorted by insurance carrier.
5. Which federal program requires eligible professionals to submit clinical quality measures (CQMs) derived from EHR data?
The Meaningful Use (now Promoting Interoperability) program requires providers to report CQMs extracted from certified EHR technology.
6. What does the term 'copy-and-paste' in EHR documentation refer to, and why is it a concern?
Copy-and-paste in EHR documentation involves duplicating prior note content, which risks perpetuating outdated diagnoses, errors, or irrelevant information.
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- A timed, full-length EHR mock exam — 125 questions in 125 minutes with a 70% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
- A fixed EHR question bank: the same test every attempt, so your score is comparable from one try to the next instead of changing with every regenerated quiz.
- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable EHR cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- EHR flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free EHR practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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