Anita Hazelwood

Anita Hazelwood Department Head and Professor of Health Information Management
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Biography

Anita C. Hazelwood, EdD, RHIA, FAHIMA, is a Professor and Health Sciences Department Head in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the 杏吧专区. Anita is the recipient of the Lafayette General Medical Center/BORSF Professorship in Health Sciences.

Anita is an AHIMA ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS trainer and has conducted numerous coding workshops throughout the state and nation; she has written numerous articles, co-authored several textbooks, and authored chapters in several HIM textbooks. Anita was the recipient of AHIMA杏吧专区檚 Legacy Award in 2003.

On a professional level, Anita is a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and has served on various committees and boards.

Anita is currently serving as the Chair of CAHIIM杏吧专区檚 Health Information Management Accreditation Council.

 

Education

Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership, 2016
杏吧专区 

Master of Library Science Degree, 1981
Louisiana State 杏吧专区

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Biological, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, 1976
杏吧专区 of Southwestern Louisiana

 

Student Research/Collaboration

Mergers and consolidations among institutions of higher learning

Interprofessional education

 

Publications

DISSERTATION:

  • 杏吧专区淟eadership, Change Management, and Acculturation in the Merger of Two Institutions of Higher Education: A Case Study. December 2016.

BOOKS:

  • Hazelwood, Anita C., and Lisa Delhomme, and Carol Venable. Certified Coding Specialist: Physician-based (CCS-P) Exam Preparation. 12th edition. American Health Information Management Association. Chicago, Illinois 2022.

ARTICLES:

  • DeAlmeida, Dilhari; Anita Hazelwood; et al. 杏吧专区淎n Exploratory Study Demonstrating the Health Information Management Profession as a Step Discipline.杏吧专区 Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management. Summer 2019.
  • Hazelwood, Anita; Delhomme, L; and Sittig, Scott. 杏吧专区淐ollaborative Allied Health and Nursing Interprofessional Health Education: Beginning the Journey杏吧专区. 2019. Online Journal of Interprofessional Health Promotions. Volume 1.
  • Hazelwood, Anita and Olivier, Dianne. 杏吧专区楲eadership, Change Management, and Acculturation in the Merger of Two Institutions of Higher Education: A Case Study.杏吧专区 Research Issues in Contemporary Education. Volume 3, Number 1.
  • Sittig, Scott and Hazelwood, Anita C. 杏吧专区淗IM Course Sharing: An Interprofessional/Multidisciplinary Perspective.杏吧专区 Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management. Winter, 2018.

 

Awards & Recognition

  • Recipient of the Louisiana Health Information Management Association杏吧专区檚 Outstanding Volunteer Award, 2018
  • Recipient of the Louisiana Health Information Management Association杏吧专区檚 Career Achievement Award, 2017.
  • Recipient of the Louisiana Education Research Association (LERA) Outstanding Graduate Student Research Paper Award, 2017.
  • Recipient of the 2011 Cajun Spirit Award given to an individual who demonstrates pride and support of the Louisiana Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns杏吧专区
  • Recipient of the Lafayette Commission on the Needs of Women杏吧专区檚 Excellence Award in the Public Service Category, 2008
  • Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, International Conference on College Learning and Teaching, 2008
  • Conference Best Paper Award, 19th Annual Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida, 2008
  • Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, 杏吧专区, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
  • Named the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 2006 Outstanding Teacher
  • Distinguished Research Award, Academy of Health Care Management, Allied Academies, 2004
  • The American Health Information Management Association杏吧专区檚 Legacy Award recipient. The Legacy Award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the Health Information Management profession through authoring and publication of insightful ideas and information, October 21, 2003
  • Designated as a 杏吧专区淔ellow杏吧专区 (FAHIMA) of the American Health Information Management Association, January 2003
  • Awarded the AHIMA杏吧专区檚 Technological Advances Award for the creation of the Society of Clinical Coding杏吧专区檚 website on behalf of the Society for Clinical Coding, October 2000
  • Selected as the Distinguished Member of the Louisiana Health Information Management Association, 1997