Category: Education News

Education Committee Update

The Education Committee is HIMAA’s authoritative body on tertiary level education and professional development. Its Terms of Reference (v.2022) can be found on the HIMAA website.   The work The work is shared amongst the Education Committee and its sub-committee, working groups and working party: Professional Development Sub-Committee (PDSC) Clinical Coder (Performance Standards) Working Group… Continue reading Education Committee Update

HLTSS00071 Clinical Coding Auditor Skill Set

HIMAA is excited to launch a new course next month in clinical coding auditing with enrolments from 9-22 May 2022. Commencement date 1 June 2022.   This new skill set, which is part of the national Health Training Package has been designed for experienced clinical coders seeking to broaden their skills to include clinical coding… Continue reading HLTSS00071 Clinical Coding Auditor Skill Set

Student Profile

Our student of the month for April is Zoe Farr from Brunswick East in Victoria. Zoe scored 99% in medical terminology and 100% in the clinical coding exam. Zoe is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification and is keen to start consolidating her clinical coding knowledge.   We asked Zoe the… Continue reading Student Profile

Student Profile

Our student of the month for March is Merynne Rich from Ferndale in Western Australia. Merynne scored 98% in medical terminology and 96% in clinical coding and is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification very soon.   We asked Merynne the following questions.   What led you to enrol in our… Continue reading Student Profile

HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

Enrolments opened for our new HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding in January this year. Enrolments will close on 25 March which is rapidly approaching. If you are interested please visit our website at http://www.himaa2.org.au/education/ and don’t miss out on submitting your application. This new qualification consists of 8 core units of competency listed below. HLTCCD001… Continue reading HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

HIMAA Student Profile

Our student of the month for February is Beverly Stewart from Kelso in Queensland. Bev scored 97% in medical terminology and 97% in clinical coding and is due to complete the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification within the next couple of months. We asked Bev the following questions.   What led you to enrol… Continue reading HIMAA Student Profile

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

HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

The new national entry level qualification for clinical coders was released this year by the Commonwealth. HIMAA will be accepting enrolments from January next year for our March intake. This new qualification consists of 8 core units of competency listed below.   HLTCCD001 Apply an understanding of the health care system to clinical coding practice… Continue reading HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

HIMAA Student Profile

Our student of the month for November is Karen Jenkins from Keperra in Queensland. Karen scored 90% in clinical coding, has completed the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification and is keen to start consolidating her clinical coding knowledge. We asked Karen the following questions.   What led you to enrol in our entry level… Continue reading HIMAA Student Profile

HIMAA Student Profile

Our student of the month for August is Kathy Den Ouden from Enfield in Victoria. Kathy scored 95.5% in medical terminology and 93% in clinical coding. Kathy has completed the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification and is keen to start her career in clinical coding.

We asked Kathy the following questions.

What led you to enrol in our entry level course?

After working for many years as a medical audio typist I felt it was time to move on. I wanted to stay in the Health Sector and knew what clinical coding was through my position working at a hospital. I felt it was time to challenge myself so decided to enrol in Certificate IV in Clinical Classification.

What did you enjoy most about the course?

Having not studied since my early 20’s I was a bit hesitant but found the course content was very interesting. Cluster 3, being activity based, is a great way to experience what coding involves while keeping the content interesting. The assessors were very approachable and always responded to my queries quickly. I liked that there was structure to the timetable.

Why did you choose clinical coding as a career pathway?

I have always enjoyed the medical content in my previous positions, getting a snapshot of people’s lives and health. Clinical Coding is a position that allows constant challenges and education, leading I hope to a very satisfying career. I look forward to obtaining a clinical coding position and starting a very interesting and rewarding career.

If you would like to contact Kathy, please email education@himaa.org.au or phone 02 9887 5898.