Cathy A. Flite, PhD, FAHIMA, RHIA, is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Health Services Administration and Policy at Temple University. She teaches in both the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (BSHIM) and Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) programs in the following areas: health information management (HIM) leadership, operations management, reimbursement methodologies, and health data standards. 

Dr. Flite actively participates in HIM leadership roles at both national, state, and local organizations. Recently, she served the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in numerous capacities, including leadership positions for the Certification Commission for Health Informatics & Information Management (CCHIIM). In addition, she hasserved on five AHIMA Council for Excellence in Education (CEE) workgroups, the Foundation Research Network (AFRN), and on the Educational Strategy Committee (CEE predecessor).