SCFHS Health Informatics Tech Complete Review Guide 2026–2027

The first three key points of each chapter, as they appear in the guide (in Arabic in the PDF).

Chapter 1: Database, Applications and Electronic Health Record

• Interoperability is the ability of systems to exchange and use information.
• Semantic interoperability means shared meaning through common vocabularies such as SNOMED CT and LOINC.
• CPOE is computerized provider order entry; CDSS gives alerts and reminders at the point…

Chapter 2: Health Statistics

• The denominator of most annual vital rates is the mid-year population; vital statistics cover…
• Crude birth rate is per 1,000 population; general fertility rate is per 1,000 women…
• Crude death rate = deaths / mid-year population x 1,000 (4,000 / 500,000 x…

Chapter 3: Hospital Statistics

• The daily inpatient census is taken at midnight.
• Bed count is the number of inpatient beds available and staffed.
• Bed count days = beds × days; for example 100 beds for 15 days…

Chapter 4: System for Numbering and Filing of Medical Records

• Serial numbering gives a new number at every admission or visit; its drawback is…
• Unit numbering keeps one number for all encounters with all records together; it requires…
• Serial-unit numbering issues a new number each visit and moves old records forward, leaving…

Chapter 5: Managing Health Services, Health Insurance

• In Saudi Arabia CHI regulates cooperative insurance, requiring private-sector employers to cover non-Saudi employees…
• NPHIES is the national platform for health insurance transactions: eligibility, prior authorisation and claims.
• Premium is the periodic payment for cover; the deductible is paid by the insured…

Chapter 6: Health Care Statistics and Database Management

• The median of 3, 7, 9, 12, 20 is 9 (middle value after sorting).
• The mode is the most frequent value.
• The mean of 2, 3, 4, 5, 16 days is 6 while the median…

Chapter 7: Health Record Analysis and Completion

• The history and physical (H&P) is generally completed within 24 hours of admission (Joint…
• The discharge summary includes reason for admission, findings, treatment, condition at discharge and discharge…
• The operative report is documented immediately after surgery; its absence is a major deficiency.

Chapter 8: Medical Terminology

• -itis means inflammation, as in otitis media
• -ectomy is surgical removal
• -ostomy is a surgical opening

Chapter 9: Life Cycle of Medical Records and Functions of the Health Record

• The record's primary role is supporting patient care and communication among providers.
• Secondary uses include research, public health reporting (disease surveillance) and education.
• The record is legal evidence of care provided and supports reimbursement by documenting services.

Chapter 10: Location, Space and Equipment Requirements

• Mobile shelving maximizes storage capacity in limited floor space.
• Open shelves save space and allow faster retrieval than drawer cabinets.
• Floor load capacity must be checked for high-density mobile shelving.

Chapter 11: Ethical Issues in Health Information

• Confidentiality is protecting information from unauthorized disclosure.
• Patients generally have the right to access and obtain a copy of their health…
• Patients may request restrictions on some disclosures; an accounting of disclosures lists to whom…

Chapter 12: Preservation of Health Records

• When a hospital closes, records are transferred to a custodian per law.
• A records inventory before setting retention identifies record types, volume and location.
• Off-site storage contracts address confidentiality and retrieval time.

Chapter 13: System for Control of Medical Records

• The MPI is the key to locating a patient's records. It links name to…
• Minimum MPI elements
• Identity at registration is verified with an official document; for residents the Iqama number…

Chapter 14: Clinical Classification System

• WHO ICD-10 has 22 chapters and every code starts with a letter followed by…
• The alphabetic index is used to find the term and the code is then…
• Conventions

Chapter 15: Content, Structure, and Formatting of the Health Record

• The face sheet (admission-discharge record) is the first page holding demographic, financial and summary…
• The chief complaint is recorded in the patient's own words; the review of systems…
• The history and physical must be done within 24 hours of admission under accreditation…

Chapter 16: Unit Record, Numbering and Filing System

• Under unit numbering a returning patient's new encounter is filed under the same number…
• ED visits and others are filed in the same record; documents inside the record…
• The MPI links the name to the record number and is retained permanently; minimum…

Chapter 17: Quality, Risk Management and Performance Improvement

• Quality tools
• A Pareto chart rests on about 80% of problems coming from 20% of causes;…
• A run chart shows data over time, a control chart adds statistical limits to…