Susan Foster

Biography

Susan L Foster, EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US, CC, FAHIMA Dr. Foste has over 30 years’ experience in the health information profession and currently serves as director and professor of the Associate of Science in Health Information Technology program at Florida SouthWestern State College. Prior to her current tenure, she worked in HIPAA privacy compliance education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where she developed and provided employee and student education on healthcare privacy and security. She has served in various roles for AHIMA, the Ozark Area Health Information Management Association, Missouri Health Information Management Association, and Florida Health Information Management Association. Dr. Foster continues to conduct research, publish articles and is an avid speaker. She is passionate about education and the development of future health information professionals.

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Education (Degrees and Certifications)

Doctorate of Education in Instructional Leadership, 2019 MBA, Clinical Information Systems, 2010 BS, Health Information Administration, 2006 AAS, Medical Office Administration, 1994

Research (Publications, Presentations, and Other Projects)

1. Flite, C.A., Foster, S.L., Houser, S.H., Hunt, T.J., Kinnerson, L., Morey, A., Peterson, J., Pope, R.D. (2024). Essential Skill and Knowledge Required for Health Data Professionals: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements. Perspectives in health information management, 21(2). Note: This article was featured in “The Evolving Role of HIM Professionals in a Data-Driven Healthcare Landscape: Are We Equipping Them for Success?” by Alvin Tanicala, November 13, 2024.
2. Flite, C.A., Houser, S.H., Foster, S.L. (2023). Incorporating Digital Health Competencies into the Health Information Curriculum: A Case Study. Perspectives in health information management, 20(3):1d. PMCID: PMC10701632.
3. Houser, S.H., Flite, C.A., Foster, S.L. (2023). Privacy and Security Risk Factors Related to Telehealth Services – A Systematic Review. Perspectives in health information management, 20(1):1f. PMID: 37215337; PMCID: PMC9860467.
4. Houser, S.H., Flite, C.A., Foster, S.L. (2022). Solutions for Challenges in Telehealth Privacy and Security. Journal of AHIMA, October 17, 2022. Feature Article. https://journal.ahima.org/page/solu-for-challenges-in-telehealth-privacy-and-security.
5. Houser, S. H., Flite, C. A., Foster, S. L., Hunt, T. J., Morey, A., Palmer, M. N., Peterson, J., Pope, R. D., & Sorensen, L. (2022). Building Best Practices for Telehealth Record Documentation in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Perspectives in health information management, 19(1), 1e. PMID: 35440922; PMCID: PMC9013218
6. Houser, S. H., Flite, C. A., Foster, S. L., Hunt, T. J., Morey, A., Palmer, M. N., Peterson, J., Pope, R. D., & Sorensen, L. (2022). Patient Clinical Documentation in Telehealth Environment: Are We Collecting Appropriate and Sufficient Information for Best Practice? mHealth 2022;8:6, doi:10.21037/mhealth-21-30.
7. Houser, S. H., Flite, C. A., Foster, S. L., Hunt, T. J., Kinnerson, L., Palmer, M. N., Peterson, J., Pope, R. D., & Sorensen, L. (2020). Population Health: Identifying Skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM Professionals. Perspectives in health information management, 18(1), 1e. PMID: 33633523; PMCID: PMC7883365. OTHER PUBLICATIONS
8. Foster, S. L. et al. (2022). White Paper: Data Optimization: Technology to Support Health Information Workflow. American Health Information Management Association and MRO, November 2022. https://mrocorp.com/white-papers/white-paper-data-optimization-technology-to-support-health-information-workflows/.
9. Foster, S. L. et al. (2022). Industry Practice Brief. Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice (2022 Update), AHIMA and ACDIS, October 2022.

Awards and Recognition

• Florida SouthWestern State College Outstanding Student Support (2023) • Missouri Health Information Management Association (MoHIMA) Outstanding HIM Educator (2014) • Pinnacle Honor Society Member (2010) • MoHIMA Shooting Star Award (2009) • Eagle MBA Scholarship, Stephens College (2007) • Health Career Foundation Scholarship (2005) • AHIMA/FORE Scholarship (2003) • Excellence in Participation Award, Crowder College Phi Beta Lambda (1994) • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member (1993)