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Key Facts: SCFHS Health Informatics Technician Exam
150
Official MCQ count
SCFHS Health Informatics Blueprint
3 hours
Official exam duration
SCFHS Health Informatics Blueprint
55%
Technician passing score
SCFHS Health Informatics Blueprint
17
Blueprint core domains
SCFHS Health Informatics Blueprint
10%
Largest section: databases, applications, and EHRs
SCFHS Health Informatics classification blueprint
Prometric
Delivery provider
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The SCFHS Health Informatics Technician examination is the official Saudi classification test for health informatics and medical records technicians. Published blueprint specifications mandate 150 MCQs over a 3-hour Prometric testing window with a 55% passing score. The curriculum spans seventeen core areas covering hospital statistics, EHR databases, health record completion, clinical coding, privacy ethics, and data management.
Sample SCFHS Health Informatics Technician Practice Questions
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1Which of the following describes the difference between the daily inpatient census and the inpatient census taken at midnight?
2A community hospital maintains a permanent bed complement of 200 inpatient beds. During the month of June (30 days), the facility recorded a total of 5,400 inpatient service days. What was the inpatient bed occupancy percentage for June?
3During the first quarter of the year, a specialized rehabilitation unit recorded 450 total patient discharges (including deaths). The total accumulated length of stay (discharge days) for these 450 patients was 2,250 days. What was the average length of stay (ALOS) for this unit?
4A patient was formally admitted to an inpatient medical-surgical ward on March 12 at 09:00 and was discharged home on March 28 at 14:00 during the same calendar year. According to standard healthcare statistical rules, what was this patient's total length of stay (LOS)?
5A 120-bed hospital reported 720 total discharges and deaths during a calendar year. Using the direct bed turnover formula, what was the facility's bed turnover rate for that year?
6Which of the following bed categories must be excluded when reporting an acute care hospital's official inpatient bed count?
7In health information management, which of the following is classified as a primary data source rather than a secondary data source?
8A hospital analyst reviews length of stay data for a neonatal intensive care unit and observes a strongly right-skewed distribution caused by several extremely long-stay premature infants. Which statistical measure of central tendency provides the most representative summary of this dataset?
9In a hospital-based cancer registry, each newly registered patient is assigned an accession number such as 2026-00142. What do the components of this standardized accession number represent?
10A healthcare enterprise is integrating clinical data from four regional hospitals into a centralized clinical data warehouse. Which document is most critical for establishing standardized field names, acceptable data types, character lengths, and valid code sets across all participating systems?
About the SCFHS Health Informatics Technician Exam
This resource is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep for candidates preparing for the Saudi Classification Examination in Health Informatics (Health Informatics Technician). SCFHS lists the Health Informatics Technician exam on its Classification Exams page and publishes its blueprint in Arabic; SCFHS does not state the delivery language, and this bank is not an official translation. The blueprint specifies 150 MCQs in 3 hours with a 55% passing score across seventeen sections, led by databases and EHRs (10%), health statistics (8%), hospital statistics (7%), numbering and filing (7%), and health services management and insurance (7%). OpenExamPrep is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, approved by, or sponsored by SCFHS or Prometric.
Exam sponsor: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), administered through Prometric test centers. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
The SCFHS Health Informatics classification blueprint (published in Arabic) specifies 150 MCQs in 3 hours across seventeen sections: hospital statistics 7%, health care statistics and database management 6%, health record analysis and completion 5%, databases, applications, and EHRs 10%, medical terminology 5%, medical record life cycle and functions 5%, site, space, and equipment requirements 5%, ethical issues 5%, record retention 5%, record monitoring (tracking) 5%, numbering and filing systems 7%, health services management and health insurance 7%, health statistics 8%, clinical classification systems 5%, record content, structure, and format 5%, unit record, numbering, and filing 5%, and quality, risk management, and performance improvement 5%.
Time Limit
3 hours
Passing Score
55%
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. No official candidate pass-rate data for the Health Informatics Technician classification exam is published by SCFHS. Exam sponsor website
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Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Hospital Statistics
Formulas and calculation of inpatient census, average daily census, bed occupancy percentage, length of stay, and bed turnover rate.
Health Care Statistics and Database Management
Secondary healthcare data repositories, registries, data aggregation, descriptive statistical measures, and database management principles.
Health Record Analysis and Completion
Quantitative and qualitative record deficiency analysis, delinquency tracking, physician signature completion, and record authentication workflows.
Databases, Applications, and Electronic Health Records
EHR system architecture, relational database tables, primary/foreign keys, SQL queries, data dictionaries, and health data interchange standards.
Medical Terminology
Clinical prefixes, suffixes, root words, diagnostic eponyms, surgical procedure terminology, and anatomical orientation.
Medical Record Life Cycle and Functions
Stages of the health record from creation, active clinical use, maintenance, inactive storage, to archiving or secure destruction.
Site, Space, and Equipment Requirements
Health information department physical security, fire safety standards, environmental controls, high-density mobile shelving, and ergonomic workstation design.
Ethical Issues in Health Information
Patient privacy, confidentiality, patient authorization, medical ethics principles, data integrity, and national health data protection guidelines.
Health Record Retention
Statutory retention schedules for adult, pediatric, obstetric, and surgical records, legal holds, microfilming, digital archiving, and destruction certification.
Medical Record Monitoring (Tracking) System
Release of information (ROI) tracking, tracking record movement via outguides and barcode systems, audit logs, and access monitoring.
Medical Record Numbering and Filing Systems
Unit, serial, and serial-unit numbering systems; straight numeric, terminal-digit, and middle-digit filing arrangements; master patient index maintenance.
Health Services Management and Health Insurance
Saudi healthcare system structure, Ministry of Health and Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) guidelines, health insurance billing, claims, and third-party reimbursement.
Health Statistics
Gross and net hospital death rates, maternal mortality, infant and neonatal mortality rates, surgical infection rates, and autopsy percentages.
Clinical Classification Systems
ICD-10-AM / ICD-10 diagnostic coding guidelines, procedural coding (ACHI/CPT), sequencing of primary diagnoses, and DRG grouping concepts.
Health Record Content, Structure, and Format
Source-oriented, problem-oriented, and integrated medical record formats; required documentation components including history and physical, operative reports, and discharge summaries.
Unit Record, Numbering, and Filing
Consolidated unit record philosophy, folder design, color coding, charge-out controls, disaster recovery, and physical records management.
Quality, Risk Management, and Performance Improvement
CBAHI accreditation standards, clinical indicators, peer review support, incident reporting, risk prevention, and continuous quality improvement methods.
Preparing for the SCFHS Health Informatics Technician Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 55%
- Assessment: The SCFHS Health Informatics classification blueprint (published in Arabic) specifies 150 MCQs in 3 hours across seventeen sections: hospital statistics 7%, health care statistics and database management 6%, health record analysis and completion 5%, databases, applications, and EHRs 10%, medical terminology 5%, medical record life cycle and functions 5%, site, space, and equipment requirements 5%, ethical issues 5%, record retention 5%, record monitoring (tracking) 5%, numbering and filing systems 7%, health services management and health insurance 7%, health statistics 8%, clinical classification systems 5%, record content, structure, and format 5%, unit record, numbering, and filing 5%, and quality, risk management, and performance improvement 5%.
- Time limit: 3 hours
- Exam / certification fees: Not published by SCFHS Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official title of the SCFHS health informatics technician examination?
The blueprint is titled Saudi Classification Examination in Health Informatics, and SCFHS lists it on its Classification Exams page as the Health Informatics Technician exam.
How many questions are on the official examination and what is the time limit?
The SCFHS blueprint specifies 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours. Section weights may vary by up to 5 percentage points on a given form.
What is the passing score for the Health Informatics Technician exam?
The passing score established by SCFHS for the Health Informatics Technician classification is 55%.
What language is the exam delivered in?
While the official blueprint was published in Arabic by SCFHS, SCFHS does not formally publish delivery language details; this question bank provides an English-language study adaptation covering all seventeen blueprint domains.
What key topic areas are covered on the exam?
The blueprint covers seventeen weighted areas including hospital statistics, healthcare statistics and database management, health record analysis and completion, databases and EHR systems, medical terminology, medical record life cycle, site/equipment requirements, ethics in health information, record retention, record monitoring, numbering and filing systems, health services management and insurance, vital health statistics, clinical coding (ICD-10), record content and format, unit record filing, and quality and risk management.
How much does the exam cost?
SCFHS does not publish an exam fee on its Classification Exams page or in the blueprint. Check the current charges in Mumaris+ and when booking with Prometric.