Health Information
Management and
Dakota State
University
Dr. Dorine Bennett
SDHIMA
April 19, 2013
Governance and Accreditation
• Dakota State University is governed by the Board of Regents of
South Dakota…
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Black Hills State University
Dakota State University
Northern State University
South Dakota School of
Mines & Technology
• South Dakota State
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• University of South Dakota
• … and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
• The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions in the North Central region
Accreditations and Approvals
• Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and
Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
• Health Information Technology
• Health Information Administration
• Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR)
• Approved Coding Certificate Program (ACCP)
• Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP)
• June 30, 2014
• Industry Approvals
• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
• GetEducated.com
• The Consumer’s Guide to Online Colleges
Certifications
• Associate Degree in Health Information Technology
• AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Baccalaureate Degree in Health Information Administration
• AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA)
• Healthcare Coding Certificate
• AHIMA’s Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
• AHIMA’s Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AHIMA’s Certified
Coding Specialist- Physician Based (CCS-P)
• American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC credentials)
• Others
• Workforce Training – HIT Pro credentials
• Additional AHIMA credentials in the future?
• HIMSS credentials in the future?
Undergraduate Admissions
• Dakota State University
• ACT, GPA, Class ranking
• Probation
• Transfer
• Transcript evaluation for transfer equivalency (course level)
• Maximum number of credits allowed
• Non-traditional credit
• Testing, experience, military, AHIMA
• Maximum number of credits allowed
• Placement Testing for degree programs
• English
• Math
• Health Information Administration
• Interview, recommendations, GPA (RHIT)
Roadmap for Career Development
Building Educational Opportunities
Composition I
Composition II
Speech
*Social Science (1)
*Social Science (2)
*Arts and Humanities (1)
*Arts and Humanities (2)
*SS or A & H "Writing Intensive"
Natural Science (1) -- Biology
Natural Science (2)
Wellness and Wellness Lab
College Algebra
Intro to Computers
Programming
Anatomy and Physiology
Accounting I
Business Statistics/Intro Stats
Managerial Communications/Tech Writing
Management Information Systems
Advanced Applications in Database
Basic Medical Terminology
Intro to HIM
ICD Healthcare Coding
Legal Aspects of HIM
Alternative Site HIM
Basic Foundations Health Data Systems
Fundamentals of Human Disease
CPT/HCPCS Healthcare Coding
Healthcare Reimbursement
Management of Quality & HIM
Supervised Professional Practice (283)
Supervised Professional Practice (285)
Supervised Professional Practice (286)
Supervised Professional Practice (287)
Management of HIM Centers I
Management of HIM Centers II
Current Trends in Healthcare Delivery
Advanced Health Data Systems
Research in HIA
Supervised Professional Practice (485)
**Electives
*at least one of these must have a global
perspective for BS degree
** must have at least 32 of the total credits
at 300-400 level for BS degree
Minor in HIM Coding Certificate HIT AS Degree HIA BS Degree
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Technology and Collaboration
• Microsoft Office
• Programming language, statistical package
• Virtual Lab
Master patient index
Encoder
Abstracting system
EDMS / Document imaging
Deficiency analysis
Chart tracking
Release of information
Registration/ADT system
Transcription
Speech recognition
Natural language processing
• Predictive Analytics
• DSU Library’s Health Information Management Research
Guide
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School
Supervised Professional Practices
• Thank you to everyone who provides these opportunities for the
students – your important participation is appreciated!!!
• Meaningful Learning Experience
• “Underlying goal is for clinical practice sites, educational institutions,
and students to partner together to create a meaningful experience
for all involved.”
• Manuals are guides, adapt to meet needs
• Combination of job rotation in which the student completes tasks (or
investigation) of differing job types, job shadowing of managers/directors
during meetings, project-based tasks
• Thank you also to Jamie Husher and Julie Huwe
• HIM Higher Education and Workforce House of Delegates Team
• 5 CEUs for AHIMA-credentialed staff for providing on-site
mentorship and supervision of students on SPPs
• http://www.ahima.org/downloads/pdfs/certification/Recertification
_Guide.pdf
• Let's do it!!
Graduate Programs
• Master of Science in Information Systems and Doctor of
Science in Information Systems
• Healthcare Information Systems specialization
• Master of Science in Health Informatics
• Knowledge courses – IT or Healthcare
• Curriculum
• CAHIIM’s Model Curriculum for Accredited Programs
• HIMSS Certified Professional in Health Information and Management
Systems (CPHIMS) content areas
• AMIA’s 10 x 10
• Five HIMS courses, two INFS courses, three elective courses, and
capstone course
• HIMS 788 may be applied project, research project, internship
Online Course Format
• 100 and 200 level HIM classes in classroom and online
• Video recording of class sessions
• 300 and 400 level HIM classes and HIMS classes online
• Desire2Learn – course management system
• All SD BOR universities – single site for student access
• HIM Program and MSHI D2L “course” sites
Advisory Board
• Thank you to current and past Advisory Board members!!
• CAHIIM emphasizes the importance of a strong advisory
committee comprised of individuals external to the academic
institution - such as employers, graduates, healthcare
executives and others representative of the communities of
interest.
• Feedback from individuals in practice is very valuable in terms
of curriculum assessment and keeping the program aligned
with current practices.
• DSU’s Advisory Board meets once in Fall semester and once in
Spring semester.
• Input is welcomed at any time.
• We invite anyone interested in participating to volunteer!
Faculty and Staff
• College of Business and Information Systems
• Dean, Tom Halverson, PhD, MS
• Graduate Office
• Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Omar El-Gayar, PhD, MA, MS
• HIM Programs
• Director of HIM Programs and Coordinator of MSHI Program and
Associate Professor, Dorine Bennett, EdD, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA
• Assistant Professors
• Joyce Havlik, MSIS, RHIA
• Linda Parks, MS, RHIT, CCS
• Renae Spohn, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ,
FAHIMA, FNAHQ
• Adjunct Instructors
• Patti Brooks, MSIS, MBA, RHIA
Sheila Hargens, MSHI, RHIA, CMT
• Secretary, Jeri Daniels
Outreach and Non-Academic Work
• Center for the Advancement of Health Information Technology
CAHIT (www.cahit.dsu.edu)
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South Dakota Electronic Health Record Assessment (SDEHRA)
Creating a Roadmap Toward Health Information Exchange
SD eHealth Collaborative
SD HealthLink (www.sdhealthlink.org)
Workforce HIT Training
Anatomy and Physiology Review for I-10
SD HealthPOINT – HIT Regional Extension Center
CTE Summer Workshop on Health IT (June 2013)
Grant related to utilizing electronic health records for developing
a quality reporting dashboard for chronic disease
• Grant related to workforce training for rural health networks
Summer 2013
Special Topics Class
• HIM Classrooms to HIM Careers
• This course will review the health information technology and
health information administration competencies, skills and
knowledge required to successfully prepare for certification
examinations. Interviewing tips, resume writing tips and
resume feedback will be provided.
• Open to graduating students, DSU HIM Program alumni, and
others eligible to take the certification exams
• 1 credit class -- $289
• Self-paced, May 13 – August 2
• Instructors – Linda Parks and Renae Spohn
• https://secure.dsu.edu/ees/course_registration.asp
For more information
• www.dsu.edu/bis/him
• Mail:
• HIM Programs, 820 N. Washington Ave., Madison, SD 57042
• Email:
• dorine.bennett@dsu.edu
• jeri.daniels@dsu.edu
• Faculty, same format 
• Phone 605-256-5170
• Fax 605-256-5725