Thomas Hunt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Informatics
Email: tjh156@rutgers.edu
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About
Dr. Hunt joined the faculty of Rutgers University in 2017. He is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Profession’s Department of Health Informatics. He previously served as Associate Dean and Professor at Davenport University. Before transitioning to higher education Dr. Hunt served in leadership roles with Sparrow Health System, ProMedica Health System, and Mercy Health Partners. He is a past-president of the Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHIMA) and the Lake Huron Health Information Management Association.
He previously served on the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Nominating Committee and led the AHIMA Communities of Practice Committee as Chairperson. He is currently serving on the Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM). Dr. Hunt has presented at the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) Congress and General Assembly, AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, AHIMA Assembly on Education, and MHIMA State Conference.
Dr. Hunt earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Indiana Institute of Technology in Global Leadership with a concentration in Organizational Management. He is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) through AHIMA, and has been recognized as a Fellow of AHIMA for service and contribution to the Health Information Management profession.
Education
A.A.S. , Mercy College of Ohio
BBA, Cleary University
MBA, Davenport University
Ph.D., Indiana Institute of Technology
Professional Achievements
Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHIMA) Distinguished Member Award, 2022
Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association, 2015
Michigan Health Council – Building Michigan’s Healthcare Workforce Award, 2012
AHIMA Merit Award – Westlake Component State Association Leadership Scholarship, 2011
Research
Publications
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Evaluation of a PlayPosit Guided Group Project’s Impact on Student Engagement in an Undergraduate Course. |
Sherifi, S., Jia, J., Hunt, T. & Ndanga, M. |
2023, Discover Education, September. |
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The Symbiotic Relationship Between Health Information Management and Health Informatics: Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration |
Sherifi, D., Ndanga, M., Hunt, T., & Srinivasan, S. |
2022 Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Winter. |
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Telehealth Documentation Trends |
Houser, S., Flite, C., Foster, S., Hunt, T., Morey, A., Palmer, M., Peterson, J., Pope, R., & Sorensen, L |
2022 Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Winter. |
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Patient clinical documentation in telehealth environment: Are we collecting appropriate and sufficient information for best practice? |
Houser, S., Flite, C., Foster, S., Hunt, T., Morey, A., Palmer, M., Peterson, J., Pope, R., & Sorensen, L. |
2021 mHealth |
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Population Health: Identifying Skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM Professionals. |
Houser, S., Flite, C., Foster, S., Hunt, T., Kinnerson, L., Palmer, M., Peterson, J., Pope, R., & Sorensen, L. |
2021 Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Winter. |
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Professional Networking for Health Information Management/Technology Students and New Graduates: A Survey of HIM Professionals in Michigan. |
Hunt, T. |
2021 Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Winter. |
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Coding compliance and clinical documentation integrity. In P. Oachs and A. Watters (Eds.), Health information management: Concepts, principles, and practice (6th ed.). Chicago, IL: AHIMA. |
Hunt, T. and Kirk, K. |
2020 AHIMA Textbook |
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Cultural Intelligence and the Proposed Cultural Understanding and Diversity Competencies in Health Information Management Education Curricula |
Hunt, T. |
2019 Educational Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Spring. |
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Clinical documentation improvement. In C. Fahrenholz (Ed.), Documentation for health records (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: AHIMA. |
Hunt, T. |
2017 AHIMA Textbook |
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Coding compliance and clinical documentation improvement. In P. Oachs and A. Watters (Eds.), Health information management: Concepts, principles, and practice (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: AHIMA. |
Hunt, T. |
2016 AHIMA Textbook |
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Measured success: Evaluating the effectiveness of spinal decompression therapy. |
Burkhardt, T., Blumke, Z., Daley, K., Sorensen. L, & Hunt. T. |
2015 Chiropractic Economics, 4(March), 19-22. |
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Leader-Member Exchange relationships in Health Information Management |
Hunt, T. |
2014 Perspectives in Health Information Management Online Research Journal, Spring. |
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Leveraging the Leader-Member Exchange Theory in HIM. |
Hunt, T. |
2014 Journal of AHIMA, 85(8), 54-55 |
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