Faculty Profile for Deborah Nevil Howard

Biography Section

Biography and Education

M.Ed., in Education with a specialization in
BS in Health Information Administration

Service to the Health Information Management profession as an educator and associate degree program director since 1996. I have incorporated technology into the HIM classroom as an extension of the new roles that HIM professionals will be filling in the future. I teach with a desire to bring allied health students into the world of health informatics and the electronic health record through the use of online education technologies and systems.
Successful graduation of well-prepared health information professionals to meet the HIM needs of the community for 27 years.
Students that consistently demonstrate strong pass rates on the national RHIT certification exam.
Development of coding office simulation environment for medical coding practice.
Development and implementation of new CAHIIM accredited HIT program. Development and delivery of a certificate program in medical coding and billing.
Collaboration and implementation of multiple teaching modalities to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teaching Interests

United States healthcare system structure and function
Health informatics applications
Health data management and reporting
Healthcare revenue cycle management
Healthcare law and compliance
Health information exchange