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Module II is different. It tests whether you can read a 5-page case, parse financial exhibits under time pressure, and reason across topics to answer 7 questions about a single hospital situation. Today's job: open one case, read the exhibits, work the questions. Stack one more day toward the credential.
The 12-week game plan
Weeks 1-4 — Read. Work all 8 cases untimed. Read every rationale, including for the wrong answers.
Weeks 5-8 — Drill timed. 22-minute single-case mode. Build pace.
Weeks 9-12 — Full mocks. 3-hour, all 8 cases, no breaks. Repeat until you finish with time to spare AND score 70%+.
The week before the exam. One final full mock. Review the Case-Reading Framework. Sleep.
The SMART App — your daily leader practice
Track your study time. Track your sleep, exercise, mindful growth, problem-solving habits, rhythm. The same daily practice Walter uses with his coaching clients — bundled free with your Module II purchase.
Why this matters for CHFP: the candidates who pass on the first try are the ones who built daily study discipline. The SMART app makes that discipline visible. Your CHFP license activates the SMART app automatically — same key works in both.
Open SMART App →Key facts about Module II
| Question count | 56 (8 cases × 7 questions) |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 3 hours (~22 min per case) |
| Pass threshold | 65% (HFMA's published cut score) |
| What it tests | Application, not knowledge. Cross-topic reasoning under time pressure. |
| Where it's delivered | HFMA's learning platform, online |
The 8 Case Studies
Each case mirrors a canonical Module II scenario. Click a case to read the background, study the exhibits, and work the 7 questions.
Mock Exam Modes
Choose your training intensity. Start untimed; finish with full simulation.
AI Case Coach
Walter's voice, on demand. Ask about any concept, financial calculation, exhibit interpretation, or case-reading approach. Trained on healthcare-finance reasoning.
The Case-Reading Framework
How to attack a Module II case in 22 minutes without panicking. Same discipline Walter would teach you sitting next to you.
Minute 0-3 — Orient
Skim the background. Identify three things: (1) what kind of hospital is this? (2) what is the strategic situation? (3) what decision is the CFO facing? Don't try to memorize. Just orient.
Minute 3-6 — Survey the exhibits
Glance at every exhibit before reading the questions. Note what each one IS (income statement, payer mix, sensitivity table) and what the footnotes say. Don't compute yet.
Minute 6-9 — Read all 7 questions
Read every question before answering any. Map each question to its exhibit. Identify the easy ones (definitional, single-data-point) versus the synthesis ones (requiring cross-exhibit reasoning).
Minute 9-19 — Answer in order
Easy ones first (build confidence and time buffer). Synthesis ones second. Flag any question that requires >90 seconds; come back to it.
Minute 19-22 — Review
Go back to flagged questions. Don't second-guess answers you were confident about — Module II rewards initial intuition on well-prepared candidates.
Resources
HFMA Official
Walter's Amazon Library
- Financial Management in Healthcare — most CHFP-aligned title
- FACHE Prep Course Series — 11-book set (cross-prep for FHFMA / FACHE)
About this program
The Dutch Mentor's CHFP Module II prep is the application-layer companion to the Module I climb. Built by Walter Dusseldorp, MBA, FACHE — a 30-year healthcare finance operator and author of Financial Management in Healthcare.
Module I tests knowledge. Module II tests whether you can read a case under pressure, parse financial exhibits, and reason across topics in 22 minutes per case. This program is built around that exact muscle.
Lifetime access. No subscription. No expiration. More about Module II →
Get help
Email info@thedutchmentor.com — Walter reads every reply.
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