Kerry Johnson

Research and expertise

• Background and interests

  Dr. Kerry Johnson has more than 35 years of experience working and teaching in Canada as an health information management (HIM) professional in a variety of settings. His research interests centre around the education of HIM professionals, with a particular emphasis on continuing professional education for HIM professionals in technology-enabled environments.

  Dr. Johnson earned his undergraduate degree from University of Toronto in Ontario, his master's in Adult Education/Distance Learning, and his doctoral degree in and Educational Leadership (Educational Technologies), from University of Phoenix. He is also a graduate of St. Michael's School of Health Record Administration in Toronto, Ontario.

  He is a certified HIM professional with the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA), a member of American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and a member of the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA). He is recognized as a leader in the Canadian and international HIM community.

• Publications
  • Johnson, K., McGregor, C, & Percival, J. (2013). Decision support and data analytics. In K. Abrams & C. Gibson (Eds.), Fundamentals in health information management (2nd ed.). Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Healthcare Association.
  • Stefanits, T., Abrams, K., Abrams, M., Penchoff, M., & Johnson, K. (2013). Ethical aspects of health information management and professional practice. In K. Abrams & C. Gibson (Eds.), Fundamentals in health information management (2nd ed.). Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Healthcare Association.
  • Johnson, K and Tashiro, J. (2010). Interprofessional care and health care complexity: Factors shaping human resources effectiveness in health information management. In S. M. Kabene (Ed.), Human resources in healthcare, health informatics and healthcare systems (pp. 250-280). Hershey: PA: IGI Global;
  • Crook, G, Penchoff, M, Stefanits, T and Johnson, K. (2009). Ethical aspects of health information management. In Canadian Health Information Management Association (Ed.), Fundamentals of health information management (pp. 339-351). Ottawa, ON: Canadian Healthcare Association;
  • Johnson, K. (2009). Approaching ICD-10 strategically. Revenue Cycle Strategist (Publication of the Healthcare Financial Management Association), 6(7)
• Courses taught

  Courses taught (past and present) at the undergraduate level:

  • Health Data Analytics in Canadian Health Care
  • Fundamentals in Managing Health Information
  • HIM Capstone
  • Introduction to Health Information Management
  • Performance and Quality Management in Health Care
  • Understanding Health Data
  • Information Literacy and Written Communications for the Health Sciences
  • Introduction to Health Services Management
• Education
  • Undergraduate degree, University of Toronto
  • Master in Adult Education and Distance Learning, University of Phoenix
  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Educational Technologies