Author: Andrea Gall

2nd Annual SHIMA Conference

In cooperation with SHIMA and VMA, we are glad to invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual SHIMA Conference     Bringing all HIM professionals together to discuss the latest in HIM, Medical Coding, RCM topics and much more! Register via: http://medicalacademy.org/portal/event/view/1635 

President’s report

Hello Members   The HIMAA Board had the opportunity to be consulted with by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) on their next National Digital Health Strategy as part of their stakeholder engagement. During the meeting with ADHA I reflected on how more and more HIMs are involved in Digital Health. I doubt there are very few large-scale Digital Health projects in Australia that do not have a HIM or HIM-trained professional involved.    … Continue reading President’s report

Latest from HIMJ

HIMJ has recently published one On-line First article. A brief summary is provided below… Research article Comparison of routine blood alcohol tests and ICD-10-AM coding of alcohol involvement for major trauma patients Georgina Lau, Belinda J Gabbe, Biswadev Mitra, Paul M Dietze, Sandra Braaf, Ben Beck. Sep 2, 2021 | OnlineFirst This retrospective cohort study… Continue reading Latest from HIMJ

Education Committee – Update to HIMAA Membership

Education is critical for all members of the Health Information Management workforce, both in their qualifying degree or course and later throughout their professional careers. The Education Committee is HIMAA’s expert body on education (except for HIMAA’s own clinical coding courses). Its key foci are to: Develop and maintain currency of the profession’s core competency… Continue reading Education Committee – Update to HIMAA Membership

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.

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   As a professional Association we rely on the volunteer efforts of our members to contribute to the activities of our branches, committees and special interest groups. Every year we have the opportunity to recognise individuals during our Annual General Meeting who have made significant contributions to the Association.       HIMAA… Continue reading President’s report

Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee

The HIMAA Education Committee has responsibility for the professional content and focus of the HIMAA Professional Development Program. It is therefore re-establishing a HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee (PDSC), following its demise in recent years. The PDSC will report regularly to the Education Committee which in turn reports to the Board of Directors. The Education Committee… Continue reading Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee

Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Education Committee

HIMAA is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI’s) from members to join its national Education Committee. The Committee and its specialist Sub-committees and Working Groups have a busy agenda to: Keep abreast of trends and developments in the healthcare sector that impact upon the profession or require HIMAA members to acquire updated skills and knowledge Provide… Continue reading Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Education Committee

Latest from HIMJ

HIMJ has recently published one On-line First article. A brief summary is provided below… Letter to the Editor  Transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS in Portugal: An heterogeneous implementation with potential data implications João Vasco Santos, Ricardo Novo, Júlio Souza, Fernando Lopes, Alberto Freitas August 16, 2021 | OnlineFirst In their letter to the Editor, the authors discuss the transition process from ICD-9-CM after almost three decades of use in Portugal, to… Continue reading Latest from HIMJ