HIMAA Membership

Dear Members   I am very pleased to have the opportunity of working with you as the new Member Engagement Manager.   In 2021 HIMAA is delivering great initiatives like our new webinar series. We will continue to support you at every stage of your career to promote and advocate for the HIM profession by:… Continue reading HIMAA Membership

President’s report

Dear Members,    Recently I caught up with a long-time member and past colleague who shared  his challenge of promoting the skills of HIMs in his workplace. He was concerned that at times the opinion of clinicians was taken instead of HIMs on health information related issues. We have been regarded as the custodians of… Continue reading President’s report

From the CEO’s desk

At the start of year the staff at North Ryde and I initiated a clean-up and mini makeover of our work environment. I love a good spring-clean, throwing or donating what we don’t need. We cleared two storage rooms, turning one into my office and the other to an informal collaborative space with two hot desks for visitors. Our meeting room is recarpeted with a splash of wall paint and decked out with AV to hold a meeting. I’d like to thank the HIMAA staff who led and pitched in to help.

HIMAA Research Grant Scheme closes on 30 June 2021

Are you a financial member of HIMAA (Full Member, Senior Associate or Associate) and are interested in starting a research project or have one planned but need some support?  The HIMAA Research Advisory Committee (RAC) can help.   The 2021 round of HIMAA Research Grant Scheme applications  close on 30 June 2021.    The HIMAA Research Grant… Continue reading HIMAA Research Grant Scheme closes on 30 June 2021

The Global HIDDIN Workforce Census – a census for the Health Informatics, Digital, Data, Information, KNowledge, workforce

Public consultation on development of the admitted care classifications

Save the Date! HIMAA Tasmanian Branch PD Event

HIMAA WA Branch Event ‘Sundowner’

HIMAA NSW Branch PD Event ‘Clinical Coding Focus’

HIMAA Webinar #5

Simple and Powerful Data Visualisation   If a picture is worth a thousand words, what better way to convey the message contained in your data than by translating it into images?  In this quick-delivery focused workshop, learn basic guidelines for transforming data into stories via charts, diagrams, and infographics.  Each Soft Skills Professional Development Workshop… Continue reading HIMAA Webinar #5