HIMSS CPHIMS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the HIMSS CPHIMS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 HIMSS CPHIMS Healthcare Information and Management Systems terms across 4 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Sources for these terms (20)
- HIPAA and Administrative Simplification · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Promoting Interoperability Program · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Accountable Care and Accountable Care Organizations · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is HIE? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Benefits of EHRs · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) – medications · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Clinical Decision Support · Source checked 2026-11-06
- LOINC · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RxNorm · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FHIR Overview · Source checked 2026-11-06
- System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- A Guide to Using the Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool: Promising Practices and Key Insights · Source checked 2026-11-06
- HIPAA for Providers · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Prosci ADKAR Model · Source checked 2026-11-06
- service level agreement (SLA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Understand common federal contracting terms: RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Key Performance Indicator · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Measurement Guide for Information Security: Volume 2 — Developing an Information Security Measurement Program · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems (NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the CPHIMS Exam
The CPHIMS certification validates expertise in healthcare information and management systems. The exam covers four domains: Healthcare and Technology Environments (25%) including healthcare organizations, interrelationships, HIT roles, regulations, trends, clinical applications, and technology infrastructure; Clinical Informatics (20%) including clinical vocabulary, HIT terminology, clinical metrics, clinical effectiveness, data analytics, and decision support; Healthcare Information and Systems Management (30%) including systems development, project management, process improvement, system design, interoperability, implementation, testing, privacy/security, and risk management; and Management and Leadership (25%) including strategic planning, IT governance, performance evaluation, change management, ethics, communication, staff development, vendor management, and budget/finance.
Exam sponsor: HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
115 questions
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
600/800 (scaled)
Exam / Certification Fees
$609 HIMSS members / $729 non-members ($559 Organizational Affiliates)
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: Not published by HIMSS. estimated first-time pass rate Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CPHIMS vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CPHIMS vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CPHIMS terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CPHIMS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CPHIMS certification?
CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems) is a professional certification offered by HIMSS that validates expertise in healthcare IT and information management systems. It demonstrates competency in healthcare environments, clinical informatics, systems management, and leadership. The certification is internationally recognized and highly valued for healthcare IT careers.
What are the eligibility requirements for CPHIMS?
CPHIMS eligibility requires ONE of the following: 1) Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of information/management systems experience with 3 years in healthcare, 2) Graduate degree plus 3 years of information/management systems experience with 2 years in healthcare, OR 3) 10 years of information/management systems experience with 8 years in healthcare. Degrees must be from accredited institutions.