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CPHIMS Study Tools In conjunction with the new CPHIMS exam, HIMSS developed three updated study companions to maximize candidates’ exam preparation and optimize success. All three updated tools were developed using the content outline for the new CPHIMS exam. Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems: The CPHIMS Review CD-ROM This CD-ROM — in a structured, yet self-paced multimedia format — utilizes a PowerPoint program with audio support and printable handouts. End users can sample multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter to help monitor learning. CD-ROM — for each chapter. A glossary of acronyms also is included. In addition to serving as valuable study tools, the CD and textbook are invaluable for those wanting the most current and comprehensive overview in health care information and management systems. Candidates can choose either the multimedia or the textbook format to meet their learning needs. Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems: The CPHIMS Review Guide This textbook is the perfect study partner. CPHIMS candidates can challenge themselves with sample multiple-choice questions — different from the The CPHIMS Self-Assessment Exam (SAE) This helpful online tool helps simulate the CPHIMS Exam in format and content and offers useful feedback to future test-takers. A rationale for correct and incorrect responses and feedback reports identify test-takers’ strengths and improvement areas. – Matthew Grob the military’s official record as testimony to its commitment to HIMSS. “The Army values CPHIMS as a standard because it is a statement of demonstration of knowledge in the field of information and management systems in the health care arena,” Wright said. CPHIMS became one of the few Air Force Medical Service Corps (MSC) board-certified credentials in the early 2000s for medical administrators working in areas such as logistics, resource management, IT, readiness, patient administration and other health care divisions. Air Force MSC Lt. Col. Michael H. Brummett, CIO at the Wilford Hall Medical Center in Texas, said earning a certification was valuable because it verified broadbased knowledge in HIT and management systems rather than a specific niche. “Being certified further enhanced the chances of getting to where I am today, as well as where I will be after the Air Force,” Brummett explained. “It helped me employ my skills in a different angle and under a different light because, in the military, there are specified ways of business; they don’t directly correlate to what’s happening in civilian hospital settings. The preparation for the certification educated me to terms and concepts I was unfamiliar with and allowed me to acclimate myself with the topics and processes of civilian organizations.” Vendors and consultants also recognize the value of the credential: It indicates they understand their clients’ environments and needs and can address them appropriately. Providers and patients also benefit since the solutions are implemented by professionals and in a manner that optimizes clinician adoption and patient safety and outcomes. “As a physician working in an information systems department, I face a constant battle to prove my technical knowledge,” explained Donald L. Levick, M.D., MBA, CPHIMS. Levick works in Physician Liaison Information Services at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. “Achieving CPHIMS certification has significantly improved my knowledge base and has shown my colleagues that I am committed to education regarding the field. Certification helps me sit at the same table as the information systems directors and others in the department.” July 2008 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 35 http://www.lvh.org/

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Certification - July 2008

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