Mary J. Sullivan, PhD, RHIA

Director, HIT Program

 

Year Started at SICCM: 1988

 

Contact Information:

Office Location:            Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM)

                                    3213 S. Park Ave.

                                    Herrin, IL 62948

Telephone: 618-942-6902

Fax: 618-942-6658

E-mail: sullivan@siccm.com

 

Credentials:

RRA, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

MS, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

PhD, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

 

Membership:    American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

                              Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA)

                              Southern Illinois Health Information Management Association (SILHIMA)

Christine K. Froemling, RHIT, CCS

Assistant Director, HIT Program

 

Year Started at SICCM: 2008

 

Contact Information:

Office Location:          Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM)

                                    3213 S. Park Ave.

                                    Herrin, IL 62948

Telephone: 618-942-6902

Fax: 618-942-6658

E-mail: cfroemling@siccm.com

 

Credentials:

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

 

Membership:    American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

                              Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA)

                              Southern Illinois Health Information Management Association (SILHIMA)

 

Experience:      Fifteen years of acute care hospital experience.  Previous positions include

                              Health Information Supervisor, Coding

      Specialist, Inpatient Coder, Outpatient Coder, Quality Management Abstractor,

      Health Information Clerk

Sandy Schlager

Part-Time Instructor, Quality Management

 

Year started at SICCM:  2004

 

Contact Information:

Office Location:           VA Medical Center

                                    2401 West Main Street

                                    Marion, IL 62959

Telephone:  618-997-5311  ext  54354

E-mail:  sandra.schlager@va.gov

 

Credentials:   RN, St. John's School of Nursing

                        BAN, University of Illinois Springfield Campus

                        MSHCA, California College of Health Sciences

            

Membership:  Illinois Health Care Association

 

Publications:  Collins, Jan. Schlager, Sandra.  And Brasher, Ernestine. 2004

American Journal of Infection Control Practitioners.  Contact Investigation of a Case of Active Tuberculosis.

 

Other:  Speaker at Advanced Clinic Access Western Orbit VISN 15 Conference in June 2006.

 

Program Chair for Education Satellite Program on "Disclosure of Adverse Events"  in September 2006.