Health Information Management and Dakota State University

1. Health Information Management and Dakota State University Dr. Dorine Bennett SDHIMA April 19, 2013

2. Governance and Accreditation • Dakota State University is governed by the Board of Regents of South Dakota… • Black Hills State University • Dakota State University • Northern State University • South Dakota School of Mines & Technology • South Dakota State University • University of South Dakota • … and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission • The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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)

6. Roadmap for Career Development

7. Building Educational Opportunities

8. Technology and Collaboration • Microsoft Office • Programming language, statistical package • Virtual Lab • Predictive Analytics • DSU Library’s Health Information Management Research Guide • Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School

9. 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!!

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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!

13. 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 • RenaeSpohn, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ, FAHIMA, FNAHQ • Adjunct Instructors • Patti Brooks, MSIS, MBA, RHIASheila Hargens, MSHI, RHIA, CMT • Secretary, Jeri Daniels

14. Outreach and Non-Academic Work • Center for the Advancement of Health Information Technology CAHIT (www.cahit.dsu.edu) • 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

15. 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

16. 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