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The CAHIMS Exam Preparation Course
and the CAHIMS exam are the result of
collaboration between the Life Science
Informatics Center at Bellevue College
and the Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Significant content found in the CAHIMS
Exam Preparation Course stems from the
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology. Creation
of the CAHIMS Exam Preparation Course
and the CAHIMS exam was made
possible through support from the National
Science Foundation (NSF).
Curriculum Team:
Margaret Schulte, DBA
Michèle Royer, PhD
Nathan Savage, MLIS
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Section 8 - Leadership and Planning
Lesson 8.3 - IT Strategic Planning
Assessment Questions Answer Key
Lectures 1 & 2
1. IT Governance Structures are important because
a. they tell everyone what to do.
b. they replace the planning process.
*c. they define roles and responsibilities at every level of the organization.
d. they make people at all people feel included.
Answer: c. they define roles and responsibilities at every level of the
organization.
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/10
2. Prioritizing HIT Goals is important for all but which of the following reasons?
a. It helps an organization see where all of the IT investments are currently being
made
b. It makes the entire organization think about IT alignment.
c. It helps leadership think about IT in terms of a utility, not a department
*d. It helps the IT department determine who they most want to assist.
Answer: d. It helps the IT department determine who they most want to assist.
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/10
3. Taking a “Best of Breed” approach to technology purchase and adoption can
be defined as:
*a. Selecting the top of the line system for each department.
b. Integration of the best performing systems in an organization.
c. A system that allows data duplication.
d. Selecting the best system an organization’s money can buy.
Answer: a. selecting the top of the line system for each department.
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/11
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4. A single system or “integrated” system refers to
a. A system that meets the needs of everyone in the organization.
b. A system that works with all existing systems at an organization.
*c. A system where one vendor supplies most or all of the organizational
applications.
d. A system known as a “behemoth”.
Answer: c. A system where one vendor supplies all or most of applications in an
organization.
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/12
5. When prioritizing existing IT Projects vs. new EHR implementations, a question
that should not be a major driver in the decision making process is:
a. What is the greatest organizational priority?
b. Of the external priorities the organization has, which has the most far-reaching
implications?
c. Why would I implement this technology now?
*d. Will the ROI of the EHR pay off?
Answer: d. Will the ROI of the EHR pay off?
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/6
6. The difference between a tactical plan and a strategic plan is:
a. Personnel requirements
b. Budgets
c. Project descriptions
*d. Scope
Answer: d. Scope
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/3
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7. The internal information systems assessment include all but which of the
following?
a. Current, completed, and immediately planned projects
*b. Current organizational mode
c. Current staffing status
d. Current supported systems, scheduled upgrades and sunsettings
Answer: b. Current organizational mode
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/10
8. Response to Medicaid and Medicare incentives is largely determined during
which phase of the Strategic Planning Process?
*a. Business Objectives/Strategy Alignment
b. Organizational Strategy
c. Internal IS Assessment
d. Business Case Development
Answer: a. Business Objectives/Strategy Alignment
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/10
9. A key benefit of planning IT investments is:
a. Increased quantity of IT projects
b. Decrease overall cost for IT projects
*c. Managing expectations
d. Selection of comprehensive IT projects
Answer: c. Managing expectations
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/16
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10. In regards to the role of a HIT Implementation manager, which is NOT a benefit
of studying the organization’s Information Technology Strategic Plan?
a. Understanding the objectives of the IT department
b. Understanding the goals of the healthcare organization
*c. Understanding the passions of the stakeholders
d. Gaining additional input to produce a better quality product
Answer: c. Understanding the passions of the stakeholders
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/20
11. Which unit of the IT Governance Model is responsible for providing questions
and answers about IT regulations and overseeing regulatory compliance?
a. Sources of IT Demands
*b. IT Governing Bodies
c. Program Management Office
d. IT Executive Steering Committee
Answer: b. IT Governing Bodies
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/9
12. In regards to obtaining IT needs, the IT Governance Model provides a/an:
a. Policies
b. Corporate pay and benefit schedule
c. Foundation
*d. Infrastructure
Answer: d. Infrastructure
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 2/10
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13. The IT lifecycle is important because
a. it's the right thing to do.
b. the CEO mandates it.
*c. it helps support organizational goals.
d. it is a federal requirement.
Answer: c. it helps support organizational goals.
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/7
14. In IT planning in mature organizations, which of the following is NOT true?
a. IT planning had no beginning or end
b. IT plan emphasized themes rather than initiatives
c. IT was not thought of as a separate process
*d. IT planning was haphazard
Answer: d. IT planning was haphazard
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/17
15. Which of the following is NOT a common pitfall of prioritizing IT investments?
a. Belief that expectations will be aligned across departments
*b. Understanding that not all IT Projects can be funded
c. Lack of an organizational decision making team
d. Lack of IT governance structure
Answer: b. Understanding that not all IT Projects can be funded
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/13
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16. The Strategic Information Systems Plan (IT Plan. is a corporate document
based on all of the following EXCEPT
a. clinical needs of the organization.
b. known IT initiatives.
c. risk-appropriate priorities.
*d. technology projections.
Answer: d. technology projections
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/3
17. In IT terms, when a system becomes obsolete or needs to be replaced, it’s
said to be:
*a. sun-setted
b. brought down
c. eighty-sixed
d. finished
Answer: a. sun-setted
Lecture(s)/Slide(s): 1/8
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