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The monthly newsletter of the Health Information Management Association of Australia Limited
FEB 2021 VOLUME 7, ED 03
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President's Report From the Office of the CEO
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HIMAA National PD Webinars 2021
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Call for Submissions: HIMAA National Conference 2021
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Latest from HIM-J
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HIM Awareness Week 2021
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HIMAA NSW Branch PD Event
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HIMAA NSW Branch - Save the Dates
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HIMAAQ: Clinical Coding PD Day
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QLD Branch Wrap up from December
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SA Branch EOY Event
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Featured job of the week
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PRESIDENTS
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Hello Members, I trust you all had a restful and happy Christmas and New Year break as we put 2020 behind us. With the COVID-19 vaccine starting to roll-out and we becoming accustomed to lockdown procedures, confidence in returning to a “normal” lifestyle is gaining momentum.
Strategic Planning Since my time on the HIMAA Board, I have been involved with two strategic plans. My reflection is that these plans for HIMAA were unwieldy and unachievable. The strategic plans became a wish list of what HIMAA would like to achieve as we solicited for feedback widely. The Board then tried to distil this into a strategic plan. HIMAA has made some notable achievements in areas such as the Clinical Coding Practice Framework and successfully secured the next International Federation of Health Information Management (IFHIMA) Congress to be held in Brisbane. However, there are many agendas in the strategic plans that were not achieved. Ambition is laudable; however, we need to work within the capabilities and resources to implement our goals. The Board met earlier this month and is committed to establishing a new strategic plan in the coming months that focuses on the core priorities for HIMAA and the HIM profession. We will share this with you in due course and hope that you can support us moving forward. As a professional Association with limited resource we rely on volunteers – you, the member, to help propel us forward.
National Office The Board is pleased that Jae has settled into the CEO role and is positioning the national office to support our objectives. We also welcome Andrea Gall, our new Executive Support Officer, who will provide valuable support to both Jae and the Board. As my family recently celebrated the Lunar New Year, it is said that hard work is rewarded in the year of the Ox. I know many of us at HIMAA are ready to accept the challenge. Onwards and upwards! Cheens Lee President cheensl@himaa.org.au
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
Chief Executive Officer Welcome to 2021, the year of the Ox. I hope it has started well for you and that this is the year you surpass all your goals! The HIMAA office was closed from 23 December 2020 to 4 January 2021, with staff taking advantage of additional leave throughout January. The staff has now returned to the office from working remotely and we will be welcoming the New Year with a fresh coat of paint for our meeting room and as well as a general office clean up. When I wrote in November 2020, we farewelled Ragni Sarlas, Team Leader for Clinical Coding, for her 12 months’
maternity leave. We are happy to share the “after” picture in this edition as Ragni recently dropped into the office to showcase her gorgeous baby boy. The Board held its first meeting in February along with many other Committees kicking off their meetings for the year. I was delighted to be invited to the annual Editorial Board meeting. With my background in publishing, I was happy to be in somewhat familiar discussion! It was humbling to experience the dedication of the Editorial Board members as well as the passion that they bring to the profession and to the HIMAA publications, HIM Journal and HIM-Interchange. HIMJ is our flagship, peer-reviewed research journal recognised internationally. To receive the latest Table of Contents and be advised when new articles are published online, I encourage you to sign up for the Email Alerts at https://journals.sagepub.com/home/himd. I also wanted to draw your attention to the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Editorial Board seeking a member. This and other great opportunities to join our HIMAA efforts can viewed at https://himaa.org.au/opportunities/.
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HIMAA MATTERS | FEBRUARY 2021
In the meantime, enrolments have been flowing in for our 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification course! A reminder that enrolments close on 22 March 2021. HIMAA National Webinar Series 2021 kicks off on 26 February 2021 with ‘rpavirtual: A new way of caring’ presented by Eleni Efthymiou. Today is the last chance to register and learn about RPA Virtual Hospital and involvement by Health Information Managers in the enablement of data capture and supporting clinical workflows. We are also working on webinars that are designed for soft skills development and partnering with a professional consulting agency to deliver them. Documentation assessment and clinical engagement optimisation topics will be covered at a couple of CDI Webinars. If you have any ideas for topics and speakers for our PD Webinar Program in 2021, we would love to hear from you at events@himaa.org.au. For further opportunities for PD and networking, please check out the NSW and Queensland branches hosting their first PD Events in March. You can view the details and register at https://himaa.org.au/calendar/. Save the date: National HIM Awareness Week will be held on 10-16 May 2021. Keep an eye out for further announcements on our website and in the next HIMAA Matters.
Finally, I would like to introduce you to our recruit, the Executive Support Officer, Andrea Gall. Andrea comes to HIMAA with strong project management skills gained from event management, with prior experience working as Executive Officer for a medical association. Her role is to support me and the Board along with the key Committees and everything in-between!
I remain keen to work with you in leading HIMAA to serve the health information profession. Please feel free to reach out to me to chat. Jae Redden, CEO
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rpavirtual: A new way of caring Friday 26 February | 12 pm – 1 pm AEDT Speaker: Eleni Efthymiou Health Information Manager Integrated Clinical Systems | Community Health Services RPA Virtual Hospital | Sydney Local Health District An overview of RPA Virtual Hospital and involvement by Health Information Managers in the enablement of data capture and supporting clinical workflows. Speaker: Eleni Efthymiou Eleni Efthymiou is a Health Information Manager at Sydney Local Health District working in Community Health Services and RPA Virtual Hospital. As an HIM in a Virtual Care service that was redesigned for unprecedented emergency response, Eleni was involved in staff training in eMR workflow and the eMR build, data quality and capture, and new documentation processes. Eleni also has a keen interest and a strong background in Release of Information and Privacy. Cost: Member: $15.00 Non- member: $33.50 Group Members: $55.00 Group Non-members: $102.00 All fees are GST inclusive.
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Enquiries: Milla Krivozhnya Marketing & Events Manager events@himaa.org.au
Eleni Efthymiou
HIMAA MATTERS | FEBRUARY 2021
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS HIMAA 2021 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Health Information Management: the intersection of health care and data science Pullman Melbourne Albert Park - Melbourne, Victoria - 25-27 October 2021
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LATEST FROM HIM-J... SPECIAL BUMPER 50th BIRTHDAY ISSUE 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of HIMJ. This is a remarkable achievement for our profession! In Prof. Phyllis Watson’s comprehensive history of the journal (and its companion, our professional practice journal, HIM-Interchange), she describes the journal’s ‘birth’ as an 8-page newsletter “prepared on a stencil and reproduced using an old machine in a small room behind the Medical Record Department of the RPAH in Sydney”, first published in February 1971 (2019: Vol. 48(3) 111-12). In this landmark anniversary issue, HIMJ Editor-in-Chief, Kerin Robinson, and HIMAA President, Cheens Lee, acknowledge the path of HIMJ “from modest beginnings into the one-of-akind journal that today is a pillar of the global and Australian health information management profession” and consider the future role of the journal in “augmenting and reinforcing the knowledge base that underpins health information management as an agile, technologically oriented, futurefacing profession.” Kerin and Cheens identify major potential developments, opportunities, and challenges for our ....
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NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AWARENESS WEEK 10-16 May 2021 #himawareness21
UNIQUE PATIENT IDENTIFIER DATA ANALYSIS
CASEMIX
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION
FORMS DESIGN
MEDICAL RECORDS
Health Information is @ the of the health care system.
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
PRIVACY
Find out how it’s managed! EMR
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION
PRACTICE STANDARDS & QUALITY
INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETENTION AUDITING
To find out more please visit: www.himaa.org.au
HIMAA NSW Branch PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BRUNCH 4 MARCH 2021 9-12
(REGISTRATION FROM 8.15AM)
SPEAKERS JAMES KATTE, IHPA JO CHICCO, NSW MINISTRY OF HEALTH LYN WILLIAMS, HIMAA EDUCATION SERVICES OTHER SPEAKERS FROM HIM COURSE PROVIDERS
TICKETS HIMAA MEMBERS $40 HIMAA STUDENT MEMBERS $25 NON MEMBERS $50 BUY TICKETS AT: HIMAA.ORG.AU/EVENTS
VENUE HORNSBY RSL 4 HIGH STREET HORNSBY NSW FREE PARKING ON SITE (COVID SAFE VENUE)
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HIMAA NSW Branch Professional Development
SAVE THE DATES 2021 Venue: Hornsby RSL Time: 9-12 Dates: Thursday 4 March Thursday 3 June Thursday 2 September Thursday 2 December
For tickets and information, visit www.himaa.org.au/events
S A V E T H E D AT E HIMAAQ BRANCH
CLINICAL CODING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY COVID-19 FOCUS 12 MARCH 2021 BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE REGISTRATIONS LIMITED TO 150 ATTENDEES (COVID SAFE PLANS) $75 - HIMAA MEMBERS & STUDENTS | $95 NON-MEMBERS INCLUDES MORNING TEA, LUNCH & AFTERNOON TEA AGENDA TO FOLLOW... LOOK OUT FOR HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOCUSED PD DAYS COMING LATER THIS YEAR
QLD Wrap Up from December Social Event 2020
Queensland Branch were thrilled to be able to get together ‘old school’ face to face on Friday 11th December for our Christmas breakfast. 30 HIM/Coders came together to celebrate a physical get together and I have to say we tried to be COVID friendly but we were so excited to see each other. A wonderful morning catching up with old and new faces. The chatter was high and almost deafening, company and food excellent at a lovely location overlooking the Victoria Park Golf Club. Thanks to our lovely sponsor. From Kathleen Rogers and Committee of HIMAAQ
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SA HIMAA Branch End of Year Event The SA HIMAA Branch End of Year Event was held on Wednesday 16 December 2020 providing a chance for members to gather face to face at a central venue for the first time in 2020. The Caledonian Hotel in North Adelaide was able to meet social distancing requirements for the group of approximately 20 members. The opportunity to be able to welcome new faces, catch up on career movements and share experiences was invaluable. This included informally hearing about the differing approaches taken by organisations to meet the staffing challenges of lockdown. It was also pleasing to hear of new developments being progressed despite COVID including area health coding service amalgamations, CDI piloting and EMR rollouts along with updates from HIMAA Board member Catherine Garvey and Rachel Tretheway from SA Health. Lorraine Van Gemert SA HIMAA Branch Convenor.
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HIMAA MATTERS | FEBRUARY 2021
Statewide Coding Educator Queensland Health
JOB OF THE WEEK
Department of Health | Healthcare Purchasing and System Performance | Permanent Full-Time | Brisbane CBD • Drive the state-wide clinical coder training and development education program • Drive consistency in coding practice across QLD. • Undertake state-wide coding and HIM programs and initiatives • An exciting permanent opportunity located in Brisbane CBD working within the public Health Sector • Salary (AO7) - $113,935 - $122,140 per annum plus super The role: This role will support the Healthcare Purchasing and System Performance (HPSP) Division by working in close collaboration with the Statewide Health Information Management – Clinical Coding Network (SHIM-CNN) to continue the delivery and ongoing maintenance of the state-wide clinical coder training....
Statewide Coding Educator Queensland Health
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Work Web Notice Board FEBRUARY 2021 | HIMAA
Job Title: Statewide Coding Educator Position Type: Full time Organisation: Queensland Health Location: Brisbane Australia Contact Name: Huong Le Contact Email: Huong.Le@health.qld.gov.au Application Closes: 2/03/2021 View job
Job Title: Senior Health Information Officer Position Type: Full-Time Org: Dep. of Justice and Community Safety Location: Melbourne, Australia Contact Name: Conor Murphy Contact Email: conor.murphy@justice.vic.gov.au Application Closes: 26/02/2021 View job
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