Category: Member News

Request for Tender (RFT) C9648 Health Data Integrity (HDI) and Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) Audit Panel

The Victorian Department of Health (Department) wishes to make you aware of Request for Tender (RFT) C9648 Health Data Integrity (HDI) and Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) Audit Panel. Information on the RFT can be found here: https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tender/view?id=253110 (you will need to register to download documents). The Department is seeking suitably qualified and experienced parties… Continue reading Request for Tender (RFT) C9648 Health Data Integrity (HDI) and Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) Audit Panel

The Qld Branch update is brought to you by TIMG

HIMAA Qld Branch hosted a seminar on Digital Transformation on 26 May, hosted at the Qld Head Office of the event’s sponsor – 3M. With 45 registered to attend, the day started with a presentation from Trudy Stone, who is currently a Project Manager with the Queensland Department of Health. Trudy has extensive experience managing… Continue reading The Qld Branch update is brought to you by TIMG

SA Branch Committee Update

The SA Branch Committee met over breakfast to discuss and plan futu re education session and social events for SA HIMAA Members. The main topics discussed were how the committee could influence and promote the Health Information Management / Clinical Coding industry in South Australia with possible collaboration with Tasmania. A survey was developed and… Continue reading SA Branch Committee Update

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

The Qld Branch update is brought to you by TIMG

It has been a little while since the last Qld Branch update, but we certainly have been active during that time so I’ll pick up where we left off. On 9 December 2022, HIMAAQ hosted its annual End of Year Celebration at The Inchcolm by Ovolo which was kindly sponsored by The Coding Company. The… Continue reading The Qld Branch update is brought to you by TIMG

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