Positions

Overview

  • Shannon Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA, is a professor of the Health Services Administration Department and an Associate Scientist in the Center for AIDS Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She received her doctoral and Master's degrees in Health Behavior and Epidemiology from the School of Public Health of UAB. She was an appointed member of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV/AIDS Care. Dr. Houser has been an active member with AHIMA since 1992, and volunteered for serving on AHIMA’s Research Committee, Education Strategy Committee, Research Requests Taskforce, Graduate Resource Alliance Workgroup, Council for Excellence in Education (GRA/CEE), Informatics & Data Analytics Practice Council. She is currently appointed by AHIMA Foundation Board of Directors as the 2019 Chair-Elect for the AHIMA Foundation Research Network (AFRN). She also served on HIMSS’ Scholarship Committee and Electronic Health Record Usability Task Force. She served as a regular expert reviewer for HIMSS, American Public Health Association, and is currently on editorial review board for 4 academic journals.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title Altmetric
    2023 Privacy and Security Risk Factors Related to Telehealth Services – A Systematic ReviewPerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  20. 2023
    2022 Association between using social media WeChat and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older people: findings from a national surveyBMC Geriatrics.  22. 2022
    2022 Effects of early preventive dental visits and its associations with dental caries experience: a cross-sectional studyBMC Oral Health.  22. 2022
    2022 Prediction model for early childhood caries risk based on behavioral determinants using a machine learning algorithmComputer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.  227. 2022
    2022 Solutions for Challenges in Telehealth Privacy and SecurityJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  10. 2022
    2022 Understanding and building skill set for machine learning with drug dosingJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association2022
    2022 Effect of the COVID-19 Mitigation Measure on Dental Care Needs in 17 Countries: A Regression Discontinuity AnalysisFrontiers in Public Health.  10. 2022
    2022 Building Best Practices for Telehealth Record Documentation in the COVID-19 PandemicPerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  19. 2022
    2022 Data Analytics Skill Sets to Have in Today’s Data Decision Support EnvironmentJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  16. 2022
    2022 Caries Risk Assessment and Dental Referral by Paediatric Primary Care Physicians in Sichuan Province, China: A Cross-Sectional StudyRisk Management and Healthcare Policy.  15:1641-1650. 2022
    2022 Patient clinical documentation in telehealth environment: are we collecting appropriate and sufficient information for best practice? 2022
    2021 Overcoming Challenges of Merging Multiple Patient Identification and Matching Systems: A Case StudyPerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  18. 2021
    2021 Population Health: Identifying Skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM ProfessionalsPerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  18. 2021
    2021 Exploring cancer registrars’ perceptions of the quality and use of cancer registry data for care coordination and other purposesJournal of registry management2021
    2021 Overcoming challenges of merging multiple patient identification and matching systems: A case study.Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  March 27. 2021
    2020 Exploring association between certified EHRs adoption and patient experience in U.S. psychiatric hospitalsPLoS One.  15. 2020
    2020 Hospital characteristics associated with certified EHRs adoption among the U.S. psychiatric hospitalsRisk Management and Healthcare Policy.  13:295-301. 2020
    2020 Hospital characteristics associated with certified EHR adoption among US psychiatric hospitalsRisk Management and Healthcare Policy.  13:295-301. 2020
    2019 An innovative medical consultation model in mainland China: Acceptance and perceptionsInternational Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance.  32:1055-1071. 2019
    2019 An Exploratory Study Demonstrating the Health Information Management Profession as a STEM DisciplinePerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  16. 2019
    2019 Managing and analyzing electronic health record pharmacy dataJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  06. 2019
    2019 Predictive analysis of risk factors for falls in hospitalized patientsChinese Nursing Research.  33:1593-1596. 2019
    2019 An Exploratory Study Demonstrating the Health Information Management Profession as a STEM Discipline.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  16:1a. 2019
    2018 Best practices for data analytics reporting lifecycles: Quality in report building and data validationJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  89:40-45. 2018
    2018 Practice Brief: Best Practices for Data Analytics Reporting Lifecycle: Quality in Report Building and Data ValidationJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  10:40-45. 2018
    2018 Double troubleJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  89:20-23. 2018
    2018 Practice Brief: Beyond the Basics for Health Informatics ProfessionalsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  09:58-63. 2018
    2018 Dental care utilization of immigrants in Chengdu, ChinaHua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology.  36:428-434. 2018
    2018 [Dental care utilization of immigrants in Chengdu, China].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology.  36:428-434. 2018
    2018 The Intersection of mHealth and Health InformaticsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  02:36-37. 2018
    2018 The intersection of mHealth and health informaticsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  89:36-37. 2018
    2018 Illuminating informatics: Tracking the journey of electronic health data through health information systemsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  89:40-43. 2018
    2018 Tracking Journey of Electronic Health Data through Health Information SystemsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  01:40-44. 2018
    2017 Data analytics and informatics are two separate disciplines: (And why this matters to HIM)Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  88:20-24. 2017
    2017 National Survey on Doctoral-Level Education in Health Information Management: Perceptions and RationalePerspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  14. 2017
    2017 Information Governance for Analytics Support: Remember the Lifecycle ComponentJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  6:38-40. 2017
    2017 Information governance for analytics support: Remember the life cycle componentJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  88:38-40. 2017
    2017 Transitioning to electronic clinical quality measures in the informatics eraJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  88:28-31. 2017
    2017 Automating hIM through health information exchange: An informatics approachJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  88:32-35. 2017
    2016 Managing a Data Dictionary (2016 update)Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  12. 2016
    2016 HIM Connections in the Kaleidoscope of InformaticsJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  87:40-43. 2016
    2016 Best Practices for Patient Matching at Patient RegistrationJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  10(16):74-81. 2016
    2016 Socio-demographic differences in risk information seeking sources for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)International Journal of Medical Informatics.  94:222-227. 2016
    2016 Transitioning to a Data-Driven, Informatics-Oriented DepartmentJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  87:58-62. 2016
    2016 Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Heart Failure: An International AlignmentJournal of the American College of Cardiology.  68:1474-1475. 2016
    2016 Updated clinical practice guidelines on heart failure: An international alignmentCirculation.  134:e280-e281. 2016
    2016 Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Heart Failure: An International AlignmentJournal of Cardiac Failure.  22:670-671. 2016
    2016 Understanding Publicly Available Heatlhcare Data (2016 update)Journal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association2016
    2015 Regional disparities and resources used in dental health care among children in China 2015
    2015 Bridging the gap: A collaborative approach to health information management and informatics educationApplied Clinical Informatics.  6:211-223. 2015
    2014 Development and Implications of Accreditation for the U.S. Master of Health Administration 2014
    2014 Exploration of an automated approach for receiving patient feedback after outpatient acute care visitsJournal of General Internal Medicine.  29:1105-1112. 2014
    2013 Assessing the planning and implementation strategies for the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding transition in Alabama hospitals.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  10. 2013
    2013 Telephone follow-up in primary care: Can interactive voice response calls work?Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.  192:112-116. 2013
    2012 The impact of electronic health record usage on cancer registry systems in Alabama.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  9. 2012
    2011 The impact of geography on hospital electronic health records implementation in Alabama: Implications for meaningful useApplied Clinical Informatics.  2:270-283. 2011
    2011 Rehabilitation Medicine Continuing Education Training Program Model and Evaluation Design and Implementation Experience 2011
    2011 STEPS outpatient program improves alcohol treatment outcomes in Ukrainian regional narcologic dispensaryAddictive Disorders and Their Treatment.  10:6-13. 2011
    2009 Expanding the health information management public health role.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  6. 2009
    2009 Redefining the health information management scholar role.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  6. 2009
    2009 Roles and challenges of the health information management educator: a national HIM faculty survey.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  6:4. 2009
    2008 Perceptions regarding electronic health record implementation among health information management professionals in Alabama: a statewide survey and analysis.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  5:6. 2008
    2007 Obtaining medical records from healthcare facilities under the HIPAA privacy rule: The experience of a national longitudinal cohort studyNeuroepidemiology.  28:162-168. 2007
    2007 Understanding racial disparities in hypertension control: Intensity of hypertension medication treatment in the regards study 2007
    2007 Assessing the effects of the HIPAA privacy rule on release of patient information by healthcare facilities.Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association.  4:1. 2007
    2006 Obtaining medical records under the HIPAA privacy rule: The experience of a national longitudinal cohort study.American Journal of Epidemiology.  163:S134-S134. 2006
    2006 Fishing for coders. Recruiting coders to fill geographic shortages 2006
    2006 Racial differences in intensity of hypertension treatment: The reasons for geographic and racial disparities in stroke studyCirculation.  113:E309-E309. 2006
    2006 Are we preparing health services administration students to respond to bioterrorism and mass casualty management?The Journal of health administration education.  23:169-180. 2006
    2005 Prevalence of condom use errors among STD clinic patientsAmerican Journal of Health Behavior.  29:324-330. 2005
    2004 Depression as a function of demographic status and assessment strategyGerontologist.  44. 2004
    2000 Self-efficacy in Substance Use Interventions Among Obstetric PracticesSouthern Medical Journal.  93:406-314. 2000
    2000 Resolving confidentiality barriers in research data collectionJournal of AHIMA / American Health Information Management Association.  71:62-63. 2000
    2000 Measuring self-efficacy in substance abuse intervention in obstetric practicesSouthern Medical Journal.  93:406-414. 2000
    1993 Fax Machine Use in Medical Record Department: Alabama Area Hospital Survey Report 1993

    Book

    Year Title Altmetric
    2022 AHIMA Introduction to Health Data Analytics Toolkit 2022
    2021 Telehealth Toolkit 2021 2021
    2017 Health Data Analytics Toolkits.  Ed. 10.  2017
    2017 Informatics Toolkit for Health Informatics and Information Management Professionals 2017
    2017 Informatics Toolkits for Health Informatics and Information Management Professionals 2017
    2012 Monitoring HIV Care in the United States: A Strategy for Generating National Estimates of HIV Care and Coverage 2012
    2010 Calculating and Reporting Healthcare Statistics, Third Edition 2010
    2007 Calculating and Reporting Healthcare Statistics, Second Edition 2007

    Chapter

    Year Title Altmetric
    2020 Research Methods 2020
    2014 Data Analytics: Reporting, Interpretation, and Use 2014
    2013 Data Reporting, Interpretation and Use 2013

    Research Overview

  • Design and conduct of research studies combining health services administration and health informatics/information management. These areas include user experience of electronic health records (EHR), EHR adoption model assessment, data analytics in performance improvement, impacts of health IT (such as interactive voice recognition) to patient’s satisfaction level, consumer’s information seeking behavior, patient engagement to health IT, and population health.
  • Teaching Overview

  • Experienced in graduate and undergraduate teaching in health information management, healthcare reimbursement methods, health statistics, epidemiology, research methods, data management, electronic health record, privacy and security, and data analytics for performance improvement.
  • Teaching Activities

  • AH790 - Independent Study and Research (Summer Term 2018)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2017)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2017)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2018)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2018)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2019)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2019)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2020)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2020)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2021)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2021)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2022)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Fall Term 2022)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2017)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2017)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2018)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2018)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2019)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2019)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2020)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2020)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2021)
  • HCM425 - HC Reimbursement Methods (Summer Term 2022)
  • HI618 - Res Meth in Hlth Informatics (Summer Term 2021)
  • HI618 - Res Meth in Hlth Informatics (Summer Term 2022)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Spring Term 2021)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Spring Term 2022)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Spring Term 2023)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Summer Term 2016)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Summer Term 2017)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Summer Term 2018)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Summer Term 2019)
  • HI620 - Security and Privacy/Hlth Care (Summer Term 2020)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Spring Term 2018)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Spring Term 2019)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Summer Term 2018)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Summer Term 2019)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Summer Term 2020)
  • HI654 - HC User Experience Project (Summer Term 2021)
  • HI664 - Data Analytics Proj (Fall Term 2018)
  • HI664 - Data Analytics Proj (Summer Term 2019)
  • HI664 - Data Analytics Proj (Summer Term 2020)
  • HI664 - Data Analytics Proj (Summer Term 2021)
  • HI675 - DataAnalyticsCapstoneProj III (Summer Term 2022)
  • HI676 - UserExperienceCapstoneProj III (Summer Term 2022)
  • HI695 - Indep Study Health Informatics (Fall Term 2018)
  • HI695 - Indep Study Health Informatics (Spring Term 2019)
  • HIM318 - Survey Human Anat/Physiology (Fall Term 2016)
  • HIM417 - Pathology for Coders (Spring Term 2017)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2015)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2016)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2017)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2018)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2019)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2020)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2021)
  • HIM418 - Docmnt Stnds for Hlth Data (Fall Term 2022)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2008)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2008)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2009)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2009)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2010)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2010)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2011)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2011)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2012)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2012)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2013)
  • HIM425 - Epi/Appl Stat in Hlth Care Org (Summer Term 2014)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2007)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2008)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2009)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2010)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2012)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2013)
  • HIM450 - Clinical Research (Fall Term 2014)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2016)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2017)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2018)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2019)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2020)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2021)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2022)
  • HIM475 - Electronic Health Records (Spring Term 2023)
  • HIM650 - Resrch Methods for Hlth Infor (Summer Term 2011)
  • HIM650 - Resrch Methods for Hlth Infor (Summer Term 2012)
  • HIM650 - Resrch Methods for Hlth Infor (Summer Term 2013)
  • HIM650 - Resrch Methods for Hlth Infor (Summer Term 2014)
  • HIM665 - Hlth Data Analy for Perf Impro (Fall Term 2011)
  • HIM665 - Hlth Data Analy for Perf Impro (Fall Term 2012)
  • HIM665 - Hlth Data Analy for Perf Impro (Fall Term 2014)
  • HIM665 - Hlth Data Analy for Perf Impro (Fall Term 2015)
  • HIM680 - Applied Project I (Spring Term 2012)
  • HIM680 - Applied Project I (Spring Term 2013)
  • HIM680 - Applied Project I (Spring Term 2015)
  • HIM681 - Applied Project II (Summer Term 2012)
  • HIM681 - Applied Project II (Summer Term 2013)
  • HIM681 - Applied Project II (Summer Term 2015)
  • HRP410 - Honors Project (Spring Term 2016)
  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Education and Promotion, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2004
  • Master of Science in Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 1998
  • Bachelor of Health (Allied) in Health Information / Medical Records Administration / Administrator, University of Alabama at Birmingham 1993
  • Awards And Honors

  • UAB Leaders & Loyals Giving Society, 2022
  • AHIMA Triumph Mentor Award, 2021
  • Alabama Association Health Information Management Distinguished Member Award, 2020
  • Distinguished Member Award, 2020
  • UAB Leaders & Loyals Giving Society, 2019
  • Visiting Professor Invitation, 2018
  • Hall of Fame "The First Hundred Excellence", 2017
  • Fellow of American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), 2015
  • Certificate of Appreciation from Project HOPE, 2014
  • Appointed as an expert member for Institute of Medicine Committee on Data Systems for Monitoring HIV/AIDS Care, 2012
  • Appointed as an advisor for Project HOPE China Projects program monitoring and evaluation, 2010
  • Triumph Research Award, American Health Information Management Association, Foundation of Research and Education Triumph Awards, 2007
  • Selected as one of ten members for the first AHIMA/FORE HIM Research Institute, 2007
  • Inducted into the Alpha Eta Society/UAB Chapter of Allied Health Professions National Honor Society., 2007
  • Nomination - Distinguished Member Award, 2007
  • Listed in "Empire Who's Who: Empowering Executives and Professions", 2006
  • Being recognized as student mentor for AHIMA Student Connection at AHIMA 76th Convention, Washington DC, 2004
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2003
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1993
  • Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, 1993
  • Golden Key National Honor Society, 1993
  • National Dean's List, 1993
  • Presidential Honor(s) of UAB, 1993
  • UAB Outstanding Academic Scholarship Award, 1993
  • Full Name

  • Shannon Houser