Author: Andrea Gall

President’s report

Hello Members, My thoughts are with our members in Queensland and northern NSW who were impacted by the floods earlier this month. Please reach out if there’s any way we can assist. Aside from the extreme weather, Autumn is my favourite season, given the milder temperatures and reduced amounts of pollen in the air that… Continue reading President’s report

Stroke Clinical Coding & Documentation Education Program

 VIC & TAS: https://bit.ly/3661VirWA, SA & NT: https://bit.ly/3hX8TZuNSW, ACT & QLD: https://bit.ly/3MFBdOc

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.

President’s report

Hello Members   Welcome to the first President’s Report for 2022! During the last week I’ve been able to attend a couple of in person events. Remember the novelty of being able to see the bottom half of the person you’re talking to and not having to worry about the mute button – although in… 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.

Clinical Coder Working Group

The Clinical Coder Working Group is seeking job descriptions for clinical coders and  clinical coding auditors,  educators and managers. They will be used to inform a new set of performance standards for clinical coders.   If you have job descriptions that you would be willing to share with the  group please send them to: educationcommittee@himaa.org.au… Continue reading Clinical Coder Working Group

Education Committee and its Sub-Committees and Working Groups Update

The HIMAA Education Committee has begun 2022 with a very busy agenda. Career Promotion Working Group (CPWG) At its February 2022 meeting, the Education Committee has decided to seek to establish the above new Working Group (WG). Its purpose is to research, investigate and recommend strategies and actions for an ongoing program to promote entry… Continue reading Education Committee and its Sub-Committees and Working Groups Update

Expressions of Interest – HIM Week Taskforce

The Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) is the premier association for health information management professionals in Australia and has been serving the profession since 1949. Predominant amongst our profession are the ANZSCO-recognised occupations of Health Information Manager (HIM) and Clinical Coder (CC)who operate in a broad range of roles supporting health information requirements… Continue reading Expressions of Interest – HIM Week Taskforce

Privacy and Security Matters

The stuff of HIM nightmares   Data breaches can be the stuff of HIM nightmares.  You may not be able to prevent them, so it’s a good idea to prepare for them. There may be scenarios that you have not even thought would happen in your workplace! Data breaches are defined as being illegal disclosures… Continue reading Privacy and Security Matters

Latest from HIMJ

A lot has happened at HIMJ since the last issue of HIMAA Matters in 2021. Below is a ‘catch-up list’ of:   the January Issue of HIMJ for 2022 Virtual Special Issue on Health Data and Diversity, and Recently published On-Line First articles.   HIMJ Volume 51, No, 1 (January 2022) includes:   Review Article … Continue reading Latest from HIMJ