Susie T. Harris, PhD, RHIA, CCS is an associate 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 3030 Written Communication and Documentation in Health Care
HSMA 3045 Health Data Management
HSMA 4050 Personnel Management and Supervision in Health Care
HSMA 4075 Managed Care in Health Systems
COHE 6000 Health Care Systems and Problems
COHE 6460 Classification Systems in Health Care
COHE 6470 Health Information Privacy and Security
PUBLICATIONS
Harris, S., & Pokorny, M. (2012). Living with diabetes: What patients are saying. Care Management Journals, 13(2)46-50
Harris, S., & Zeng, X. (2012). How to set up an ICD-10 training workshop: Case study. Health Care Manager, 31(4)323-331
Bell, P. D., Zeng, X., & Harris, S. T. (2011). "blogs and wikis: ICT tools to facilitate critical thinking and learning in a web-based health services and information management curriculum", In Antonio Méndez-Vilas (Ed.) Education in a Technological World: Communicating Current and Emerging Research and Technological Efforts, (pp. 77-82). Formatex Research Center.
Harris, S., Zeng, X., & Ford, L. (2011). International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision: It's coming, ready or not. Health Care Manager, 30(3), 227-235.
Harris, S.T. (2010). Lawsuit: So you have to go to court. In C. McConnell (Ed.), The Health Care Manager's Legal Guide (pp. 153-162). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett
Harris, S.T., Wong, D., & Musick, D. (2010). Spirituality and well-being among persons with diabetes and other chronic disabling conditions: A comprehensive review. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 7(1), 1-21
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, 7(Winter), 1-10.
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), 46-49
Harris, S., & Pokorny, M. (2009). The experience of teaching in a diabetes program. Health Care Manager, 28(1), 65-70
Harris, S., & Kulesher, R. (2009). The importance of encounter form design. Health Care Manager, 28(1), 75-80
Harris, S., & Zeng, X. (2008). Using wiki in an online record documentation systems course. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 5(1), 1-16
Culbertson, D., & Harris, S. (2007). Are we coming back to AR? Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, 17(2), 22-26
Harris, S., & Kulesher, R. R. (2006). Managed care and the bottom line of your practice. Health Care Manager, 25(3), 228-232.
Zeng, X., & Harris, S.T. (2005). Blogging in an online health information technology class. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 2(6), 1-18
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
