Since last HIMAA Matters, HIMJ has published five On-line First articles.
Research article Professional identity and workplace motivation: A case study of health information managers
Abbey Nexhip, Merilyn Riley, Kerin Robinson.
August 15, 2022 | OnlineFirst
A cross-sectional online survey was administered to the 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015 Australian health information management and medical record administration graduate cohorts from one university in Victoria, to investigate the motivators of HIMs in the construction of their professional identity and associated relationships to job satisfaction and engagement with their profession. This study examined the characteristics of members of the profession who have different motivation profiles; HIMs’ perspectives on their professional identity; and correlations between HIMs’ professional identity and different motivational factors.
Research article Development, implementation, and evaluation of the Australian Stroke Data Tool (AuSDaT): Comprehensive data capturing for multiple uses
Olivia Ryan, Jot Ghuliani, Brenda Grabsch, Kelvin Hill, Geoffrey C Cloud, Sibilah Breen, Monique F Kilkenny, Dominique A Cadilhac
October 31, 2022 | OnlineFirst
Historically, national programs for collecting stroke data in Australia required the use of multiple online tools, where overlapping variables were entered for the same patient in the different databases. From 2013 to 2016, the Australian Stroke Data Tool (AuSDaT) was built as an integrated data management solution. This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation phases of establishing the AuSTDaT.
Editorial The emergence of health information in aged care
Carol Loggie and Jenny Davis.
October 31, 2022 | OnlineFirst
Guest Editors Carol Loggie and Jenny Davis explore different aspects of information systems and technologies for aged care across three main themes: considerations for the needs and key issues of health information in aged care; innovation and progress in the sector; and future opportunities. Together they highlight the key issues and provide a comprehensive overview of the current context and implications for the future, in this introduction to HIMJ’s next Virtual Special Issue on the emergence of health information in aged care.