HIM Student under the Spotlight

Thao Tran, final year Master of Health Information Management student at La Trobe University. What is your background? My background is actually in the optical field! I completed my Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) at Flinders University and have years of optical dispensing experience in both retail and independent optometry practice environments. What state… Continue reading HIM Student under the Spotlight

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

HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

Due to the demand for our HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding we have increased our intakes for this course from two to three per year. In addition, we will be capping student numbers to 100 per intake to allow a more even spread of the workload for our Education Officers.

The three intakes will be March, May and July each year. Enrolments will open on the 1st of the month and close on the 22nd of the month or as soon as we reach 100 enrolments.

If you are planning to enrol any staff in the diploma, please ask them to download the enrolment form from our website as soon as the intake opens and send it off to us as soon as they can. Please note that enrolments are not confirmed until the screening tests are completed, so it’s important to complete the tests as soon as possible to secure a place.

For more information visit our website HERE

Student Profile

Our student of the month for March is Renee Lee from Bennett Springs in Western Australia. Renee scored 96% in clinical coding and is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification within the next couple of months. We asked Renee the following questions. What led you to enrol in our entry level… Continue reading Student Profile

HIMAA Seeking Experienced Clinical Coding Trainers

Are you experienced in training clinical coders in the workplace? Interested in a permanent or temporary position with one of Australia’s foremost providers of Nationally Recognised Training in the field? The Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced individuals for a 1.0 FTE permanent position and a 0.4 FTE… Continue reading HIMAA Seeking Experienced Clinical Coding Trainers

Student Profile

Our student of the month for February is Sweta Naik from Ferny Hills in Queensland. Sweta scored 96% for clinical coding and is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification very soon. We asked Sweta the following questions. What led you to enrol in our entry level course? I am a qualified… Continue reading Student Profile

Student Profile

Our student of the month for November is Kirsty Willaton from Warrnambool in Victoria. Kirtsy scored 89% for clinical coding and has completed the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification. We asked Kirsty the following questions. What led you to enrol in our entry level course? I work at a public hospital in administration and… Continue reading Student Profile

Education Committee Update

Professional Development Sub-Committee (PDSC)   The PDSC continues to meet its objectives. These include the identification of the profession’s potential future Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs – aligned to the HIM Intermediate- and Advanced-level HIM Professional Competency Standards and, in future, other Standards under development, e.g. the CC Performance Standards. The PDSC’s objectives also include… Continue reading Education Committee Update

Student Profile

Our student of the month for August is Edwin Lourdunathan from Glendenning in New South Wales. Edwin scored 93% in the clinical coding exam and is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification very soon. We asked Edwin the following questions. What led you to enrol in our entry level course? Being… Continue reading Student Profile