Portrait of Dr. Cristian H Lieneck

Dr. Cristian H Lieneck

  • School Director-Assoc Professor at School of Health Administration, College of Health Professions

Scholarly and Creative Works

2026

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2026). Medical and health information technology:  Blessing or ethics nightmare? (chapter 7). In Health care ethics:  Critical issues for the 21st century. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

2025

  • Perez, K., Wisniewski, D., Ari, A., Lee, K. A., Lieneck, C. H., & Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H. (2025). Investigation into Application of AI and Telemedicine in Rural Communities: A Systematic Literature Review. Healthcare.

2024

  • Lieneck, C. H., Pacheco, G. J., Cole, M., Hipp, L., Leal, G., Matamoros, K., … Torres, C. (2024). Patient Co-Creation Initiatives in the Ambulatory Care Setting during COVID-19:  A Systematic Review. Medicina.
  • Torres, A., Wenke, M., Lieneck, C. H., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., & Ari, A. (2024). A systematic review of artificial intelligence used to predict loneliness, social isolation, and drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15(17), 3403–3425. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S466099
  • Lieneck, C. H., Carr, E., Voss, M., Smith, D., Townsend, D., Washington, C., & Wallace, A. (2024). Assessing the Use of mHealth Applications During COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Reports on Global Health Research, 7(02). https://doi.org/https://www.doi.org/10.29011/2690-9480.100203
  • Alexander, E., White, A., Varol, A., Appel, K., & Lieneck, C. H. (2024). Team and Problem-Based Learning in Health Services Administration:  A Systematic Literature Review of Recent Initiatives in the United States. Education Sciences.

2023

  • Lieneck, C. H., Gallegos, M., Ebner, M., Drake, H., Mole, E., & Lucio, K. (2023). Rapid Review of “No Surprise” Medical Billing in the United States: Stakeholder Perceptions and Challenges. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H., McLauchlan, M., & Phillips, S. (2023). Healthcare Cybersecurity Ethical Concerns during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H., McLauchlan, M., Adachi, V., & Billings, R. (2023). Stakeholder Perspectives of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (2022) Impact on Prescription Drugs: A Narrative Review. Pharmacy.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Connelly, E., Ireland, D., Jefferson, A., Jones, J., & Breidel, N. (2023). Facilitators and Barriers of Oral Healthcare for Women and Children with Low Socioeconomic Status in the United States: A Narrative Review. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Bair, J., Ardell, S., Aldridge, B., & Austin, B. (2023). Facilitators Associated with Nursing Burnout in the Ambulatory Care Setting as COVID-19 Subsides: A Rapid Review. MDPI-Healthcare.

2022

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2022). Healthcare financial accounting:  A guide for leaders, 1st ed. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Heinemann, K., Patel, J., Huynh, H., Leafblad, A., Moreno, E., & Wingfield, C. (2022). Facilitators and Barriers of COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion on Social Media in the United States:  A Systematic Review. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Wang, T., Gibbs, D. L., Russian, C. J., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., & Ari, A. (2022). Interprofessional Education and Research in the Health Professions: A Systematic Review and Supplementary Topic Modeling. Education Sciences, 12(12). https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120850
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Young, N. (2022). Online Medical Information for Patients. In A Guidebook to American Healthcare. Independently published (November 23, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Guidebook-American-Healthcare-I/dp/B0BMT7LKC6?asin=B0BMT7LKC6&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Young, N. (2022). Online Physician Rating Sources. In A Guidebook to American Healthcare. Independently published (November 23, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Guidebook-American-Healthcare-I/dp/B0BMT7LKC6?asin=B0BMT7LKC6&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
  • Maryon, T., Dubre, V., Escareno, J., Fagan, M. H., Standridge, E., & Lieneck, C. H. (2022). COVID-19 Academic Integrity Violations and Trends: A Rapid Review. Education Sciences, 12(12). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120901
  • Hair, J., Maryon, T., & Lieneck, C. H. (2022). Identification of Barriers Preventing Biosimiliar Oncology Medication Adoption. Medicina, 58(11). Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/11/1533/htm
  • Weaver, E. S., Lieneck, C. H., & Maryon, T. (2022). Pandemic Pause: Cost Variables for Ambulatory ACOs Amid COVID-19. MGMA Connexion.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Darty, K., Huddleston, K., Kreczmer, J., Lambdin, S., & Young, D. (2022). Hospital Price Transparency Perceptions and Observations in the United States: A Rapid Review. International Journal of Academic and Applied Research, 6(7), 27–46.
  • Erwin, C., Lieneck, C. H., Matthews, M., & Weaver, J. (2022). AUPHA Certification Outcomes:  An Analysis of Certification Review Results for Program Evaluation and Improvement Criteria. Journal of Health Administration Education.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Weaver, E., & Maryon, T. (2022). Pandemic pause:  Cost variables for ambulatory ACOs amid COVID-19. MGMA Connection, January 2022, 44–53.

2021

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2021). Healthcare Financial Accounting:  A Guide for Leaders:  Cognella Academic Publishers Active Learning platform. In Healthcare Financial Accounting:  A Guide for Leaders, 1st ed. (2021).
  • Lieneck, C. H., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Cox, J., Dominguez, J., Gersbach, K., Heredia, E., & Khan, A. (2021). Patient Throughput in Ambulatory Care Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic:  A Systematic Review. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2021). Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) Mock Exam (updated in electronic format, Body of Knowledge (3.5 edition). In MGMA Body of Knowledge Examination prepared for the Texas Medical Group Management Association Fall and Spring Conference Sessions (multiple choice and essay).
  • Weaver, E. S., Lieneck, C. H., Bosworth, M., Heinemann, K., & Patel, J. (2021). Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Medicina.
  • Weaver, E. S., Lieneck, C. H., & Maryon, T. (2021). Outpatient Telehealth Implementation in the United States during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Medicina.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Bosworth, M., Weaver, E., Heinemann, K., & Patel, J. (2021). Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic:  A Systematic Review. Medicina.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Betancourt, J. A., Daemen, C., Eich, R., Monty, E., & Jo Petty, M. (2021). Provision of Palliative Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Ambulatory Care Organizations in the United States. Medicina.
  • Fulton, L. V., Adepoju, L., Dolezel, D. M., Ekin, T., Gibbs, D. L., Hewitt, B. A., … Woodard, L. (2021). Determinants of Diabetes Disease Management, 2011-2019. Healthcare, 9(8), 944. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9080944
  • Fulton, L. V., Adepoju, L., Dolezel, D. M., Ekin, T., Gibbs, D. L., Hewitt, B. A., … Woodard, L. (2021). Determinants of Diabetes Disease Management, 2011-2019. Healthcare, 9(994).
  • Fulton, L. V., Adepoju, L., Dolezel, D. M., Ekin, T., Gibbs, D. L., Hewitt, B. A., … Woodard, L. (2021). Determinants of Diabetes Disease Management, 2011-2019. Healthcare, 9(994).
  • Brooks, M. S., Beauvais, B. M., Kruse, C. S., Fulton, L. V., Mileski, M., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., … Lieneck, C. H. (2021). Accreditation and Certification: Do They Improve Hospital Financial and Quality Performance? Healthcare, 9, 887. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9070887
  • Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Lieneck, C. H., Kruse, C. S., Greene, L., & Fulton, L. V. (2021). Assessing the impact of professional certifications on time-to-hire, job satisfaction, and career growth of health administration alumni (pp. 54–80).
  • Lieneck, C. H., Herzog, & Krips. (2021). Analysis of Facilitators and Barriers to the Delivery of Routine Care during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Healthcare.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Weaver, E., & Mayron, T. (2021). Outpatient Telehealth Implementation in the United States during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Systematic Review. Medicina.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Weaver, E., & Maryon, T. (2021). Pandemic pause:  Systematic review of ambulatory care cost variables associated with accountable care organizations. Healthcare.
  • Fulton, L. V., Lieneck, C. H., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Kruse, C. S., & Brooks, M. S. (2021). Competency Assessment of an Undergraduate Program Using a Third-Party, Objective Pre-Post Examination. BMC Medical Education, 21(21). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02448-z
  • Fulton, L. V., Lieneck, C. H., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Kruse, C. S., & Brooks, M. S. (2021). Competency Assessment of an Undergraduate Program Using a Third-Party, Objective Pre-Post Examination. BMC Medical Education, 21(21). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02448-z
  • Fulton, L. V., Lieneck, C. H., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Kruse, C. S., & Brooks, M. S. (2021). Competency Assessment of an Undergraduate Program Using a Third-Party, Objective Pre-Post Examination. BMC Medical Education, 21(21). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02448-z

2020

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2020). Is bigger better?  Hospitals and ‘Merger Mania.’ In Hospitals and Health Systems (pp. 101–116). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Lieneck, C. H., Garvey, J., Collins, C., Graham, D., Loving, C., & Pearson, R. (2020). Rapid Telehealth Implementation during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Rapid Review. Healthcare, (8). https://doi.org/doi:10.3390/healthcare8040517
  • Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Lieneck, C. H., Kruse, C. S., Greene, L., & Fulton, L. V. (2020). Assessing the impact of professional certifications on time-to-hire, job satisfaction, and career growth of health administration alumni. Journal of Health Administration Education, 37(1), 25–44.

2019

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2019). Service Learning via Distance Learning:  A Unique Learning Combination. Journal of Health Administration Education, 32(2), 233–242.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2019). Medical and health information technology:  Blessing or ethics nightmare? In Health care ethics:  Critical issues for the 21st century (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Kruse, C. S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2019). Validating a Competency-Based HIT Curriculum in a BHA and MHA Program Through the Voice of the Customer. Sage Open, 9(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1177/2158244019861458 journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo, JCR IF 0.675

2018

  • Lieneck, C. H., & Salvador. (2018). Collaboration or collusion?:  Commercial online resources for students in the digital age:  An opinion piece. Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1729&context=ijahsp

2017

  • Lieneck, C. H., Collins, S., McKinnes, R., & Watts, S. (2017). Hospital Chief Executive Officer perspectives on healthcare administration academic preparations. The Health Care Manager, 36(1), 21–28.

2016

  • Collins, S., McKinnes, R., Lieneck, C. H., & Watts, S. (2016). A trend analysis of succession planning in healthcare as perceived by Chief Executive Officers in US Hospitals. The Health Care Manager, 35(4), 333–339.
  • McKinnes, R., Collins, S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2016). Employee incentives in healthcare:  An eight year comparison. Radiology Management, 38(5), 43–48.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Mileski, M. (2016). How do you encourage patient responsibility? Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connection, 16(1), 37–39.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2016). Health Administration Press.
  • Mileski, M., McIlwain, A. S., Kruse, C. S., Lieneck, C., & Sokan, A. (2016). The effectiveness and need for facility based nurse aide training competency evaluation programs. ABNF Journal, 27(1), 16–19.

2015

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2015). Taking “selfies” for academic credit:  Two methods for teaching personal branding to early careerist healthcare administration professionals. Journal of Health Administration Education, 33(1), 191–199.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Morrison, E. (2015). Exploratory analysis of personality type and residency performance in the undergraduate health administration student.  Is success inherent? Journal of Health Administration Education, 32(3), 271–295.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Nowicki, M. (2015). Healthcare finance executive personalities revisited:  A 10-year follow-up study. Health Care Manager, 34(3), 187–191.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2015). Breaking the bean-counter stereotype:  Member research assesses personality traits for healthcare financial managers. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connection, 15(6), 32–33.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Greathouse, D. G. (2015). Use of experiential learning activities to teach implicit communication in healthcare services marketing. Journal of Health Administration Education, 32(1), 149–156.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2015). Accounting with “LIFO” vs. “FIFO”:  The devil is in the details. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connection, 15(3), 26–29.

2014

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2014). Member perspectives on the ACA insurance exchange grace period. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connection, 14(5), 45–48.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2014). Medical and health information technology:  Blessing or ethics nightmare? In Health care ethics:  Critical issues for the 21st century. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

2013

  • Lieneck, C. H., Morrison, E., & Price, L. R. (2013). Criterion-referenced exit examinations:  An institution’s internal process for psychometric analysis. Current Issues in Education, 16(2), 1–15.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2013). Assessing the other “R” in RHIOs. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connection, 13(8), 42–43.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Weaver, E. (2013). Capital questions:  Balance sheets and leasing changes. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connexion, 13(2), 44–45.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2013). Bridgeport Publishing.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2013). Bridgeport Publishing.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2013). Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) Mock Exam. In MGMA Body of Knowledge Examination prepared for the Texas Medical Group Management Association Fall and Spring Conference Sessions (multiple choice and essay).
  • Weaver, E. S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2013). Capital questions: Balance sheets and leasing changes. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connexion, 13(2), 44–45.

2012

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2012). Service scripts, pay for performance, and practice liability:  Learn how to manage what will be measured. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Virtual Connexion, 12(8), 61–63.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2012). Avoiding pitfalls:  Integration survival techniques for the practice manager. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Connexion, 12(7), 40–43.
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Weaver, E. (2012). Module 1b:  Data and information, component 1:  Introduction to data and information and the sources and origins of data and data collection. In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product. Retrieved from http://network.aupha.org/himsta
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Weaver, E. (2012). Module 1b:  Data and information, component 2:  The patient (legal) medical record. In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product. Retrieved from http://network.aupha.org/himsta
  • Lieneck, C. H., & Weaver, E. (2012). Module 1b:  Data and information, component 3:  Data as a complex asset, databases, and data sharing. In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product. Retrieved from http://network.aupha.org/himsta
  • Weaver, E. S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2012). Module 1b: Data and information, component 1: Introduction to data and information and the sources and origins of data and data collection. In In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product.
  • Weaver, E. S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2012). Module 1b: Data and information, component 2: The patient (legal) medical record. In In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product.
  • Weaver, E. S., & Lieneck, C. H. (2012). Module 1b: Data and information, component 3: Data as a complex asset, databases, and data sharing. In In Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) teaching grant product.

2011

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2011). Investigation into the use of a third party medical lien program by the medical group practice. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2011). Contributing reviewer for the new printing of HFMA’s Introduction to Hospital Accounting, 5th ed., 2011 Coursepack.

2010

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2010). Contributing reviewer for the new printing of HFMA’s Introduction to Hospital Accounting, 5th ed.
  • Lieneck, C. H. (2010). An examination of individual competencies among students matriculating through an undergraduate healthcare administration program. Retrieved from http://gateway.proquest.com.libproxy.txstate.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3476140

2007

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2007). The financial and operational impact for a large radiology practice      created by the Texas Medicaid program’s new radiology preauthorization requirement. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

2006

  • Lieneck, C. H. (2006). Preparation for JCAHO audit measures in affiliated ambulatory healthcare facilities. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

1997

  • Lieneck, C. H. (1997). On campus EMS:  Students as first responders. Emergency – Journal of Emergency Medical Services, 29(9), 6.