Kim Newlen, MA, RHIA

Program Director/Associate Professor

Health Information Technology
610 Texas St., Shreveport, La 71101
Phone: 318.670.9644
Office: Suite 327 - Metro Center
Email: kmadden@susla.edu

Biography:

Kim Newlen, MA, RHIA has served in the Health Information Management profession for thirty-nine (39) years.  The first eighteen (18) years of her career path included serving as the Director of HIM in a variety of diverse healthcare entities: acute care, behavioral healthcare, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, and as a consultant.  Over the past twenty-one (21) years, Kim has served in the capacity of Program Director and Associate Professor for the Health Information Technology / Medical Coding Specialist Program at Southern University at Shreveport.  Ms. Newlen’s teaching philosophy mirrors her life philosophy, “your destiny is not a matter of chance but rather choice….so choose to make a difference”.  One of her favorite quotes is “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education”.  (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Education:

• Master of Arts, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Louisiana Tech University
• Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management, Louisiana Tech University

Certifications:

• Registered Health Information Administrator
• Certified Online Course Developer and Course Facilitator (Southern University at Shreveport)

Courses Facilitated:

HIMT 105S – Data Concepts & Principles of HIM

HIMT 202S – Healthcare Delivery Systems

HIMT 231S – Healthcare Statistics and Quality Improvement

HIMT 233S – Organizational Management & Leadership

HIMT 248S – Professional Practice Experience II (co-teach simulated component)

HIMT 250S – RHIT Exam Review