UTHSC Health Informatics and Information Management

11/27/2025

Thankful for all our current students and graduates.

11/11/2025

Today, we are proud to honor our very own Dr. Marcia Sharp, U.S. veteran and Associate Professor of Health Informatics in the UTHSC College of Health Professions at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for her service and dedication to advancing health education. 🪖

Thank you, Dr. Sharp, for your leadership and commitment—both to our country and to our students. 🧡

09/30/2025

Exciting times

Ashley Harkrider, PhD, has been named the new dean of the College of Health Professions following 16 years of leadership within the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology!

Learn more about Dr. Harkrider's vision for the College of Health Professions: https://news.uthsc.edu/longtime-leader-gifted-educator-and-dedicated-mentor-ashley-harkrider-phd-named-dean-of-the-college-of-health-professions/

09/29/2025

09/12/2025

Calling all students or those interested in HIIM

⏰ Just 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 until the 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲!

This isn’t just another online event—it’s your chance to learn from HI professionals, gain practical career strategies, and connect with a community that wants to see you succeed.

🎤 Featured Session: Artificial Intelligence and Future Roles with Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA

✅ FREE to attend
✅ Designed for students & grads
✅ Packed with career-building insights

👉 Reserve your spot now: https://hubs.la/Q03H-9P00

09/05/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hipcast-health-information-professional-s-podcast_hipcast-activity-7360678954589954049-y0t2?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAABPSt_8BliiobvvHs-V_4EGSVfmdVM-SfPQ

In this episode of HIPcast, Dorothy Payne and Bonita R. Payne, MHIIM, RHIA, share their HI journey and experience from Dorothy starting as a transcriptionist in the early 70’s to Bonita counting lines as a junior high student. Bonita was inspired by the medical documentation and has continued her ...

08/27/2025

So proud of these 2 great Tennessee based HIIM leaders; especially our UTHSC alumni April Insco

April Insco, PhD, RHIA, CCS, CHDA, CPC-I, CPHI, appreciates having valuable information at her fingertips. That’s why she uses a medical terminology book that she keeps on hand to look up abbreviations when needed. And that’s why she sees great value in health information (HI) professionals and ...

08/14/2025

Are you a healthcare industry professional with knowledge and skills in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Coding, Cancer Registry, Digital Health, or Health Science? Consider volunteering some of your time with CAHIIM: https://wkf.ms/47vclDd

07/31/2025

This is the time for HIM to shine and why we need more educated HIM professionals in the workforce.

The White House just announced a new health data tracking system, bringing together federal oversight, Big Tech, and healthcare organizations to centralize patient health data.

As health information management and informatics professionals, this is our moment. Our skills in privacy, data governance, interoperability, and patient advocacy are exactly what this evolving landscape demands.

🔹 Who is ensuring ethical use of data?
🔹 Who is validating system interoperability?
🔹 Who is protecting patient rights while enabling innovation?

We are. Whether through coding accuracy, EHR integration, or consent design, we’re the bridge between care, technology, and trust.

📖 Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/gNjQ7Zwv

💬 Curious what roles or ideas this sparks for you? Let’s talk about the opportunities in this space…from ethics auditors to integration architects and beyond.

Thanks Dr. Rebecca Reynolds for sharing this article!

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07/31/2025

Rebecca Reynolds was part of this geoup

We’ve got some awesome news for our THIMA community! A group of our state’s leaders just sat down with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) CEO and Chief of Membership to speak up on your behalf.

It’s all about making sure your ideas and needs are heard at the national level. It was a great conversation and we appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback.

07/26/2025

🚨 New Writing Lounge Now Open! ✍️
Looking for a quiet, focused space to make real progress on your writing projects?
The Office of Research and Office of Scientific Writing are excited to announce the new Writing Lounge, now open every Friday from 1–5 pm at 910 Madison Ave, Suite 608.

🔹 Quiet conference room with Wi-Fi, snacks, and power outlets
🔹 Open to all our researchers, faculty, students, and staff
🔹 Optional consultations with Dr. Kyle Johnson Moore, Director of Scientific Writing
🔹 Headphones welcome—just set a personal writing goal and get to work!

Whether you're polishing a manuscript, working on a grant, or just need distraction-free time to write, the Writing Lounge is here to help you focus, without leaving campus.