Susie T. Harris, PhD, MBA, RHIA, CCS is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Services and Information Management at East Carolina University. She has 15 years of experience in health care administration. Her areas of interest are diabetes, spirituality, health industry education, managed health care, and electronic exchange of health information.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Studies
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
M.B.A. with a Health Care Administration option
Health Care Related Courses include:
- Health Care Strategic Planning & Management
- Health Care Operations & Management
- Health Care Systems & Problems
- Health Care Financial Planning & Strategic Management
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
B.S. in Health Information Management
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
COURSES TAUGHT
HIMA 3000 Medical Terminology
HIMA 3032 Record Documentation Systems
HIMA 3148 Health Services Coding
HIMA 4138 Health Data Structure
HIMA 4153 Management of a Health Information Services Department
HSMA 2000 Professional Roles and Environments in Health Care
HSMA 4050 Personnel Management and Supervision in Health Care
HSMA 4075 Managed Care in Health Systems
PUBLICATIONS
Harris, S. & Zeng, X. (2008). Using Wiki in an Online Record Documentation Systems Course. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 5:1. Retrieved Mar 10th, 2008 from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2242345
Culbertson, D. & Harris, S. Are We Coming Back to AR? Perspectives on Administration and Supervision American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Division 11 Newsletter June 2007 publication date
Zeng, X., & Harris, S.T. (2005). Blogging in an Online Health Information Technology Class [Electronic Journal]. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 2:6. Retrieved Oct 12th, 2005.
Harris, S., & Kulesher, R. R. (2006). Managed care and the bottom line of your practice. The health care manager, 25(3), 228-232.
PRESENTATIONS
Harris, S. (2007, February). Does the health condition of people who have diabetes significantly improve when spirituality is applied as a coping mechanism? Poster presented at The 3rd Annual Jean Mills Health Symposium: Making research real in reducing health disparities and transforming health services. Greenville, NC.
Harris, S. (2006, November). Does the health condition of people who have diabetes significantly improve when spirituality is applied as a coping mechanism? Poster presented at the Rehab and Allied Health research day: An interdisciplinary look at clinical and empirical research. Greenville, NC.
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Health Information Administrator
Certified Coding Specialist
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Health Information Management Association
North Carolina Health Information Management Association
Medical Group Mangers Association
North Carolina Medical Group Managers Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Instructor
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
July 2004-present
Office Administrator
Eastern Neurosurgical and Spine Associates, Inc.
Greenville, NC
August 1998-January 2004
Health Information Management Director
Eastern Neurosurgical and Spine Associates, Inc.
Greenville, NC
June 1990- July 1998
Comptroller
R.E. Harris, Mason Contractor, Inc.
B.T. Harris, Mason Contractor
Greenville, NC
August 1991 – August 1998
Medical Insurance Instructor
Pitt Community College
Greenville, NC
August 1992 - February 1993
Medical Record Consultant
East Carolina Care
Greenville, NC
February 1991 - August 1991
Medical Record Director
Wilmington Health Associates, P.A.,
Wilmington, NC
May 1989 - May 1990
