Melanie S. Brodnik, Ph.D., RHIA  Degrees/Education A.A., Medical Record Technology, Fullerton Junior College, 1968 B.S., Medical Record Administration, Loma Linda University, 1972 M.S., Health Sciences Education and Evaluation, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1974 Ph.D., Research and Evaluation, The Ohio State University, 1991

Courses Offered

• HIMS 589 Practicum in Health Information Management
• HIMS 640 Management of Health Information Services
• HIMS 687 Documentation and Information Services in Non-Acute Care
• HIMS 689 Clinical Management Affiliation
• HIMS 635 Quality Management in Healthcare

Recent Publications

• Brodnik M, McCain M, Linck J, Bowman B, Elliott C, Johns M, DeBerg C, St. Leger M. "A   Summary of the Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Curriculum Models for Health Information Management: Part I". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, April 1997; 68(4):60-64.
• Brodnik M, McCain M, Linck J, Bowman B, Elliot C, Johns M, DeBerg C, St. Leger M. "Curriculum Model for Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Health Information Management Part II: Focus on Educational Outcomes and Curriculum Content". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, May 1997; 68(5):54-59.
• Brodnik M, McCain M, Linck J, Bowman B, Elliot C, Johns M, DeBerg C, St. Leger M. "Curriculum Model for Associate Degree Programs in Health Information Management Part III: Focus on Educational Outcomes and Curriculum Content". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, June 1997; 68(6):64-67. (Refereed)
• Brodnik, M, "Progress Toward Implementing the HIT and HIA Curriculum Models". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, October 1997; 68(9):86-92.
• Schumaher, K, Brodnik, M, Sachs, L, Schiller, R. "Therapists' Anxiety and Attitudes Toward Computerized Documentation in the Clinical Setting". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, July-August 1998; 69(7):80-83.
• Brodnik, M, Bean B, Hickey, C, Massey O, Ritchie C. "The Status of Graduate Education Programs in Health Information Management". Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, July/August 1998; 69(7):80-84.

• Social and Behavioral Impact of Information Technology in Healthcare
• Curriculum Design and Instructional Technology in Health Information Management Education
• 2004 AHIMA President

Personal Interests

• Golf
• Tennis
• Skiing
• Soccer