Dr. Jennifer Peterson
Professor
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FHS Felmley Hall of Science
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Biography
Dr. Peterson has a bachelor's degree in Medical Record Administration, a Master's in Health and Physical Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Administration and Foundations. She spent much of her career working in Cancer Program Management and Oncology Clinical Research. She has taught at Illinois State University in the Health Sciences Department for over 29 years; full time for the last 10 years. Her areas of interest include program assessment and evaluation, cancer registry, and the role of health information in population health. She currently serves as Health Information Management faculty and as the HIM Program Director.
Current Courses
HSC 300.001 Health Information Data Analysis
HSC 310.001 Health Information Management Seminar
HSC 400.002 Independent Study
HSC 105.004 Medical Terminology
HSC 105.005 Medical Terminology
HSC 320.001 Organization And Management Of Health Information Services
Teaching Interests & Areas
Introduction to Health Information Management, Pathophysiology, Quality Improvement in Health Care, Technology in Health Information Management, Data Analysis, and Management in Health Care
Research Interests & Areas
Online education, Adult Undergraduate Education, Assessment and Evaluation in Online Education, Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Records, Cancer Registry
Ph D Educational Administration and Foundations
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MS Health and Physical Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BS Medical Records Administration
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
TRIO Choice Award
TRIO - Illinois State University
2019
Recipient, Impact Award
Office of the Provost and University College
2014
Ambassador of the Year
Illinois Health Information Management Association
2014
Distingusished Member
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2013
Member
Kappa Delta Pi
2001
Grants and Contracts
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant
Jennifer Peterson.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. November 12 2014 - November 12 2014
Journal Article
English as a Second Language Student Success on the RHIT/RHIA Examination
Jennifer L Peterson, Sandra L Brightwell, Bella L Ogurek.
Advances in Health Information Science and Practice, 1 (2), 5, (2025), DOI: 10.63116/YKTQ6603 elocation_id: YKTQ6603
Essential Skill and Knowledge Required for Health Data Professionals: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements
Cathy Flite, Susan Foster, Shannon Houser, Thomas J Hunt, Lakesha Kinnerson, Angela Morey, Jennifer Peterson, Roberta Darnez Pope.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, 2 (Summer/Fall 2024), (2024)
Survey of occupational hygiene professional practice in Spanish-speaking countries
Jennifer Peterson, Thomas Fuller.
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene, 21 (7), 475-484, (2024), doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2024.2343339
Unlocking Patient Portals: Health Information Professionals Navigating Challenges and Shaping the Future
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, 21 (1), (2024)
Improving Patient Portal Data Management with Innovative Technology
Jennifer L Peterson, Shannon H Houser.
Journal of AHIMA, (2023)
Building the Best Practices for Telehealth Record Documentation in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
Shannon Houser, Cathy A Flite, Susan L Foster, Thomas J Hunt, Angela Morey, Miland N Palmer, Jennifer Peterson, Roberta Darnez Pope, Linda Sorensen.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, Winter 2022 (1), (2022)
Exploring the Use of Cancer Registry Data for Care Coordination
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon H Houser, Cathy A Flite, Lakesha Kinnerson, Hannah Birchfield, April Post.
Journal of Registry Management, 48 (1), 12-19, (2021)
Patient Clinical Documentation in Telehealth Environment: Are We Collecting Approrpiate and Sufficient Information for Best Practice?
Shannon H Houser, Cathy A Flite, Susan L Foster, Thomas J Hunt, Angela Morey, Miland N Palmer, Jennifer Peterson, Roberta Darnez Pope, Linda Sorensen.
mHealth, 21-30, (2021)
Predictors of Success on the RHIA Exam
Jennifer Peterson, James Turley.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, 18 (3), (2021)
An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curriculum Change - Part I
Jennifer Peterson.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, (Winter 2020), Online, (2020)
An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curriculum Change - Part II
Jennifer Peterson.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, (Winter 2020), Online, (2020)
Population Health: Identifying skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM Professionals
Shannon H Houser, Cathy A Flite, Susan L Foster, Thomas J Hunt, Lakesha Kinnerson, Carolyn Murry, Miland Palmer, Jennifer L Peterson, Roberta Darnez Pope, Linda Sorensen.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, (Winter 2021), (2020)
An Analysis of Academic Dishonesty in Online Classes
Jennifer Peterson.
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, (2019)
The Role of Universities in Workforce Development
Jennifer Peterson.
Gauisus, 7 (Nov. 2019), (2019)
Use of Program Evaluation in Health Information Educational Programs
Jennifer Peterson.
Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management, (2019)
The Role of Health Information Professionals in Geographic Information Systems
Jennifer Peterson.
Perspectives in Health Information Management, (2017)
Encouraging Health Information Graduates to Pursue Cancer Registry Careers
Jennifer Peterson.
Journal of Registry Management, 43 (1), 37-41, (2016)
Formative Evalutions in Online Classes
Jennifer Peterson.
The Journal of Educators Online, 13 (1), (2016)
Gap Analysis for 2014 Curriculum Competencies
Jennifer Peterson.
Educational Perspectives, (2015)
Implementing QOPI Participation in a Community Oncology Practice
Jennifer Peterson.
Journal of Registry Management, 39 (4), 154-157, (2012)
Other
The Use of Student Surveys in Curriculum Development
Jennifer Peterson.
American Health Information Management Association CourseShare, (2018)
An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curricular Change
Jennifer Peterson.
Presentations
English Language Learners and RHIT/RHIA Exam Success
Jennifer Peterson, Sandra Brightwell, B.
CAHIIM 2025 Summit on Higher Education, Online, September 18, 2025
English Language Learners and RHIT/RHIA Exam Success
Jennifer Peterson, Sandra Brightwell.
May 2025 Quarterly Educational Meeting, Online, May 22, 2025
Evaluation of a Mentorship Program of Online MPH Students
Jacqueline Lanier, Jennifer Peterson.
Society For Public Health Education Annual Conference, California, April 15, 2025
Maximizing Patient Portal Data for Enhanced Healthcare
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser.
AHIMA 24, Salt Lake City, UT, October 29, 2024
Skill Requirements for Health Data Analytics Professionals: A Job Content Analysis
Jennifer Peterson, Cathy Flite.
CAHIIM 2024 Summit on Higher Education, Online, September 25, 2024
Promoting Information Sharing Through Increased Patient Portal Use
Jennifer Peterson.
May 2024 Quarterly Educational Meeting, Normal, IL, May 30, 2024
Resume Writing Made Easy and Successful Interviewing
Jennifer Peterson.
Spring Meeting Student Symposium, Palatine, IL, March 22, 2024
Empowering Faculty for Online Education: An Overview of Instructional Design Support
Emily Jones, Stephanie Wilson, Elizabeth Sattler, Eric Hodges, Jennifer Peterson.
Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January 10, 2024
Promoting Information Sharing Through Increased Patient Portal Use
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser.
AHIMA 23, Baltimore, MD, October 10, 2023
Promoting Information Sharing Through Increased Patient Portal Use: The Role of Health Informatics Professionals
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser.
CAHIIM Fall Festival, Online, September 28, 2023
Predictors of Success on a Standardized Certification Exam
Jennifer Peterson.
CIPD Symposium, Normal, IL, January 11, 2023
RHIA Exam Predictors of Success
Jennifer Peterson.
Assembly on Education, Online, December 7, 2022
Documentation Nees in the Telehealth Environment
Jennifer Peterson.
NIHIMA Fall Seminar, Online, November 4, 2022
Clinical Documentation Needs in the Telehealth Environment
Jennifer Peterson.
Fall Festival, Online, September 29, 2022
HIM Needs for Assisted Living Facilities
Jennifer Peterson.
CIHIMA/SIHIMA Spring Meeting, Online, May 26, 2022
Predictors of Success on the RHIA Exam
Jennifer Peterson.
CAHIIM Fall Festival, Online, October 7, 2021
Health Information Roles in Clinical Documentation of Telehealth Environment
Shannon Houser, Cathy Flite, Susan Foster, Jennifer Peterson.
AHIMA Assembly on Education, Online, July 27, 2021
Population Health Workforce: Are we Teaching the Right Skill Sets to HIM Students?
Jennifer Peterson.
CIHIMA Spring Meeting, Online, May 20, 2021
Cancer Registry Data: The Use and Impact on Cancer Coordination
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser, Cathy Flite, Lakesha Kinnerson.
AHIMA20 Virtual Conference, Virtual, October 14, 2020
Population Health Workforce: Are We Teaching the Right Skill Sets to HIM Students
Jennifer Peterson, Shannon Houser, Linda Sorenson, Lakesha Kinnerson, Cathy Flite, Susan Foster.
Assembly on Education, Online, August 4, 2020
RHIA Exam Prep
Jennifer Peterson.
Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Conference, Online, April, 2020
Curriculum Transition - Early Adoption Demonstration
Jennifer Peterson.
AHIMA Assembly on Education Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 30, 2019
An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Program Following a Significant Curriculum Change
Jennifer Peterson.
AHIMA Assembly on Education Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 28, 2019
The Future of HIM Education: Avatars in the Classroom
Jennifer Peterson.
Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Normal, IL, April 25, 2019
Use of Accreditation and Evaluation for Meaningful Programmatic Improvement
Jennifer Peterson.
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Symposium, Normal, IL, January 9, 2019