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Latanya F. Brittentine, MHIM, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Assistant Professor
Health Information Technology Program
610 Texas St., Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318.670.9645
Office: Metro Campus Suite 327
Email: lbrittentine@susla.edu
Biography:
LaTanya Brittentine has been in the Health Information Management profession since 1991. With twenty-eight (28) years of experience in HIM, the majority of her experience has been acute care and long-term care coding, and academia. While working in long-term and acute care, she served as HIM Manager, Coder, Auditor, and Analyst. In addition, she also worked in various acute care hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Over the past seventeen (17) years, LaTanya has worked as an educator in the HIT/HIM programs for the Southern University System –fourteen (14) years at SUSLA and three (3) years at Southern University at New Orleans. Her teaching philosophy,” Knowledge and skill are the means by which a person embarks on the journey of life; but, it is understanding and imagination that determine how far a person ultimately travels.”- Anonymous
Education:
- Master of HIM, Health Information Management, Louisiana Tech University
- Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management, Louisiana Tech University
- Associate of Applied Science, Health Information Technology, Louisiana Tech University
Certifications:
- Registered Health Information Administrator
- Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner
- Certified Healthcare Technical Specialist - Implementation Manager
- Approved AHIMA ICD-10/PCS Trainer
- Certified Online Course Developer and Course Facilitator (Southern University at Shreveport)
Courses Facilitated:
HIMT 110 – Introduction to Healthcare Computer Applications
HIMT 208 – Introduction to Pathophysiology
HIMT 223 – Reimbursement and Compliance
HIMT 227 – Advanced Coding Review
HIMT 250 – RHIT Exam Review