Day: 24 March 2023

EOI – HIMAA Research Advisory Committee

BACKGROUND The Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) identified research as a strategic priority in its Strategic Plan 2014–2016, and continues to recognise it as an important strategic direction in the current HIMAA 2022-2024 Strategic Plan. The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is a permanent committee of HIMAA, established to implement a work plan and… Continue reading EOI – HIMAA Research Advisory Committee

Public Consultation on the National Healthcare Identifiers Framework

HIMAA Submission to the Australian Government, Department of Health & Aged Care’s Public Consultation on the National Healthcare Identifiers Framework A Working Group of HIMAA members was established in January, following a call for Expressions of Interest from amongst the HIMAA membership, with the purpose to prepare a submission to the Australian Government’s Department of… Continue reading Public Consultation on the National Healthcare Identifiers Framework

Clinical Coder Survey: Registration process

The Clinical Coder Working Group (CCWG) was established by the Education Committee in June 2021 and since then has been working on a major project to revise HIMAA’s 1996 Clinical Coder National Clinical Coder Competency Standard and Assessment Guide. The Working Group comprises 20 Members of HIMAA from all jurisdictions and the public and private hospital,… Continue reading Clinical Coder Survey: Registration process

Latest from HIMJ

Having missed HIMAA matters last month, we have a big list for March – 11 papers demonstrating the diversity in both nations and HIM-related topics HIMJ receives, and the international reach your academic journal has achieved. Our ‘On-line First’ list this month includes articles from Australia, the USA, Portugal, Greece, the UK, India, the Netherlands,… Continue reading Latest from HIMJ

Education Committee Update

Update for the HIMAA membership The Education Committee is HIMAA’s authoritative body on the profession’s educational standards, including those that guide HIMAA Members’ professional development. The work is shared amongst the Education Committee, its Professional Development Sub-Committee and key working groups. The members of all of these committees are keen to keep all HIMAA Members… Continue reading Education Committee Update

HIMAA NSW Branch Professional Development

Join the HIMAA NSW Branch at their PD Day on Wednesday 26 April 2023. Gosford Hospital, University of Newcastle Building- Room: Lectorial G093.09.38. REGISTER HERE Registration closes 21 April 2023.