820 N. Washington Ave.
Madison, SD, 57042
Program Director: Renae Spohn , PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ, CPHI, FAHIMA, FNAHQ
Program Phone: (605) 215-5777
Program Email: renae.spohn@dsu.edu
Content Delivery: Online
Program Level: Master Health Information Management
Enrollment Status: Active
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 09/10/2020
Next Review Cycle: 2027-2028
Accreditation Actions
April 2021 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.
September 2020 Accreditation Action: Grant ten years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The following Standard is Partially Met:
Standard 9. Program-Specific Curriculum. The curriculum does not build on the required minimum Health Information Management (core) competencies as specified in the AHIMA Competencies for HIM Education at the Master’s Degree Level. Three competencies remain Partially Met until implemented: VI.5, VI.6, VI.10.