Susie T. Harris, PhD, 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, coding, 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 3142 Diagnostic and Procedural Coding
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
COHE 6000 Health Care Systems and Problems
PUBLICATIONS
Harris, S. , Zeng, X., & Ford, L. (2011). International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision: It's Coming, Ready or Not. Health Care Manager. Issue 30:3 (July-September 2011).
Harris, S.T., (2010). "Lawsuit: So You Have to Go to Court", In Charles R. McConnell (Ed.) The Health Care Manager's Legal Guide. Jones & Bartlett http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763766207/
Harris, S.T., Wong, D., & Musick, D. (2010). Spirituality and Well-Being Among Persons with Diabetes and Other Chronic Disabling Conditions: A Comprehensive Review. http://www.bepress.com/jcim/vol7/iss1/27. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
Harris, S. & Zeng, X. (2010). Using an Audience Response System (ARS) in a Face-to-Face and Distance Education CPT/HCPCS Coding Course. Perspectives in Health Information Management. Winter 2010.
Harris, S.T. (2009). The Impact of Spirituality on Persons with Diabetes: The Impact of Spirituality on Health Conditions of Persons with Diabetes in Eastern North Carolina. Köln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Teslow, M. & Harris, S., Wilfong, D. (2009). Street Smart: Understanding the Context of Emergency Medical Services Communication and Documentation. Journal of the American Health Information Management Association. 80:3 (March).
Harris, S. & Pokorny, M. (2009). The Experience of Teaching in a Diabetes Program. Health Care Manager. Issue 28:1 (January-March 2009).
Harris, S. & Kulesher, R. (2009). The Importance of Encounter Form Design. Health Care Manager. Issue 28:1 (January-March 2009)
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. & Rhee, H. (2010, February). Korean ICD-10 and our ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Presented at the North Carolina Health Information Management Association's Coding Roundtable meeting. Rutherford, NC.
Harris, S. & Rhee, H. (2009, December). ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Presented at the North Carolina Health Information Management Association's Southeast Regional meeting. Fayetteville, NC.
Harris, S. & Wong, D. (2009, May). "Diabetes: A Hidden Disability." Presented at the 25th Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Harris, S. & Kulesher, R. (2009, April). The Importance of Encounter Form Design. Presented at the North Carolina Health Information Management Association's State meeting. Greenville, NC.
Harris, S. & Kulesher, R. (2008, November). Managed Care and the Medical Office. Presented at the North Carolina Health Information Management Association's Coastal Carolina Region meeting. Greenville, NC.
Harris, S. (2008, July). Web 2.0 for Online Education – Confluence presentation. Presented at the American Health Information Management Assembly on Education. Louisville, KY.
Harris, S. (2008, July). Perspectives in Health Information Management Panelist at the American Health Information Management Assembly on Education. Louisville, KY
Harris, S. (2007, November). Client satisfaction survey data analysis. Presented at the North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation office. Raleigh, NC.
Harris, S. (2007, August). Web 2.0: Technologies and Applications for Online Education - Confluence presentation. Presented at the American Health Information Management Assembly on Education. Chicago, IL.
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
Assistant Professor
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
July 2008-present
Clinical Instructor
East Carolina Univesity
Greenville, NC
July 2004-June 2008
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
