500 Galliher Drive
Fairmont, WV, 26554
Program Director: Stephanie Newbrough , RHIA
Program Phone: (681) 753-5705
Program Email: snewbrough@pierpont.edu
Content Delivery:
Online
Program Level: Associate
Enrollment Status: Active
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Continuing
Last Accreditation Date: 03/24/2021
Next Review Cycle: 2028-2029
Accreditation Actions
November 2021 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.
April 2021 Accreditation Action: Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following Standards:
The following Standards are Partially Met:
Standard 24. The Curriculum. The following Curriculum Competencies are Partially Met:
II.B.2. It is unclear when the assignment is to be implemented. Did not use the validation tool.
IV.A.2. Not to a Bloom’s level 5.
VI.C.3. Without the assignment, the competency cannot be assessed for compliance and what is noted in the validation tool is insufficient.
VI.D.2 There is no indication how it will be assessed. Not to the required blooms level.
VI.C.2. Without the assignment, the competency cannot be assessed for compliance and what is noted in the validation tool is insufficient.
The following Curriculum Competency is Not Met: VI.C.2. is missing the validation tool.
Standard 26. Curriculum Syllabi and Competencies. This Standard is Partially Met:
HLIN 1100 Fundamentals of Health – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies.
HLIN 1105 Computers in Healthcare – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies.
HLIN 1109 Healthcare Statistics – list the AHIMA Entry-level Curriculum Ccmpetencies in a separate section below the course student learning outcomes section
HLIN 1110 Health Law and Ethics – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies
HLIN 2203 Quality Assessment/Utilization Review – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies
HLIN 2204 Pharmacology – does not list any domain or AHIMA Entry level competency – there may not be one, but at least list the core knowledge cluster area that is covered.
HLIN 2205 Classification Systems I – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies
HLIN 2206 – Clinical Practicum I – lists and references the Domains, Subdomains and tasks developed by CAHIIM – actually were developed by AHIMA, but gives no reference to which competencies students can expect to be evaluated on in the Clinical Practicum I course.
HLIN 2208 – Clinical Practicum II – lists and references the Domains, Subdomains and tasks developed by CAHIIM – actually were developed by AHIMA, but gives no reference to which competencies students can expect to be evaluated on in the Clinical Practicum II course.
HLIN 2209 Classification Systems II – CPT – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum competencies; only 3 SLOs for a 5 credit hour course?
HLIN 2995 Health Information Technology Capstone – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level competencies.
HLIN 2202 Reimbursement Systems – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies.
HLIN 2207 Health Information Supervision – lists the corresponding Subdomain in the course student learning outcomes section, but does not note these are AHIMA Entry level Curriculum Competencies.