SIUE Healthcare Informatics Students Receive Scholarships
Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate students, each pursuing a master’s in healthcare informatics, have been named health informatics scholarship recipients by the Illinois Rural Health Association.
Beth Barrier, of Troy, Westfield native Angela Campbell, and Tamera Schumer, of Salem, each received a $1,000 scholarship for the 2017 spring semester.
According to the Illinois Rural Health Association, it recognizes the “great demand for trained medical coding and billing experts as well as health informatics specialists in rural areas.”
“Rural areas within Illinois have a great need for professionals trained in healthcare and informatics,” said Frank Lyerla, PhD, RN and director of SIUE’s healthcare informatics program. “We are thankful for the Illinois Rural Health Association’s scholarship program that provides financial assistance to students in need.”
SIUE’s premier healthcare informatics program offers working adults and healthcare professionals a convenient, completely online opportunity to combine computer technology and clinical expertise that meet industry demands.
Healthcare informatics enables healthcare providers to use computerized systems to:
- Develop standards and clinical guidelines
- Guide their diagnoses and treatment recommendations
- Facilitate communication and manage the flow of information
- Evaluate quality of care
For more information on SIUE’s healthcare informatics program, visit siue.edu/healthcare-informatics.
About the Illinois Rural Health Association
First organized in 1989, the Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) is a collaborative association comprised of hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, public health departments, practitioners, consumers and public officials, whose mission is to strengthen health systems for rural residents and communities through advocacy, education, networking and leadership.
Photo: Illinois Rural Health Association health informatics scholarship recipients include (L-R) SIUE’s Beth Barrier, Angela Campbell and Tamera Schumer.
