Membership Matters

At this time of year, many of our members will be renewing their HIMAA membership and will shortly be receiving renewal notices from us. On behalf of our national Branches and the Board, we would like to thank you for your support throughout the years.   2022 was a transformative year for HIMAA, as we transitioned… Continue reading Membership Matters

Privacy Matters

Privacy and Security Community of Practice article   I   Sharon Campbell The OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) has their annual Privacy Awareness Week coming up from May 1-7, 2023. The theme this year is ‘Back to Basics’.  A theme that I wholeheartedly support. Our world has changed enormously since the days when phones were… Continue reading Privacy Matters

HIMAA NSW Branch Professional Development Day

Report on HIMAA NSW Branch Professional Development Day at Gosford District Hospital Wednesday 26 April 2023   Melissa Turnell, Kara Pollard and Kim Osborne, from the NSW Branch Committee, hosted a NSW Branch Seminar in the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School building at Gosford District Hospital. Kerri McGufficke (HIM), A/Director of Health Information… Continue reading HIMAA NSW Branch Professional Development Day

Celebrating a fabulous career in Health Information Management over 40 years!

Jenny Elliott, long serving HIMAA member and Senior Director, Health Information Services Canberra Hospital and Health Services (CHHS) approaches retirement this week. Her career has spanned the transition from paper-based records to paper light to the digital platform with the ACT’s recent DHR implementation. Her ACT HIM colleagues wanted to celebrate her long standing and… Continue reading Celebrating a fabulous career in Health Information Management over 40 years!

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

Victorian Branch New Convenor

We are very pleased to announce Lisa Tunney has recently accepted the appointment to Branch Convenor of the Victorian Branch. Lisa is a Health Information Manager with a professional focus in Private Health Insurance and has a Masters in Health Information Management through Curtin University. She has previously worked as a HIM at TUH Health… Continue reading Victorian Branch New Convenor

Clinical Coding Community of Practice

Clinical Coding Community of Practice Convenor I   James Katte Do you work in the clinical coding process? Did you know HIMAA has a group dedicated to clinical coders and others working in the clinical coding process? If you’re interested in joining, check out the information below. Who: Anyone working in the clinical coding process is… Continue reading Clinical Coding Community of Practice

IFHIMA/ HIMAA Members

Australian & Western Pacific Region IFHIMA Director I   Sharon Campbell If you are a member of IFHIMA in Australia then I would be interested in sending you an invitation to a series of planned zoom meetings. Please contact me at Scampbell@bethesda.org.au if you are interested in attending. There will be a number of topics up… Continue reading IFHIMA/ HIMAA Members