HIMAA’s committees meet to discuss an aspect of the HIMAA Strategic Plan or are responsible for a particular function of the Association. The Chairs are well known health information professionals in the industry and are assisted by the HIMAA National Office to support the work of the members. Each committee also has a Board liaison to ensure appropriate communication and oversight.
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Chaired by Stella Rowlands
The Accreditation Council is a committee of HIMAA reporting to the national HIMAA Board.
The Council is responsible for the accreditation of ‘Health Information Management’ courses. Underpinning the accreditation program are the Health Information Management Competency Standards. You can find the Competency Standards on the Competency Standards homepage.
Accreditation of degree courses is linked directly to a graduate Health Information Managers’ eligibility for full membership of HIMAA? This link ensures that ‘Health Information Management’ courses meet the standards as set by the profession and that when a student graduate they have the knowledge and skills to work in a ‘Health Information Management’ role.
In 2022 the work of the Council includes the review of the documentation that underpins the accreditation process. The Council is also in the process of accrediting the ‘Health Information Management’ courses offered by two Australian Universities.
If you would like to find more about the Accreditation Council go to Accreditation homepage or email executiveso@himaa.org.
Chaired by James Katte
Chaired by HIMAA CEO
2022 Committee Members are:
Chair – Jae Redden
Deputy Chair – Cheens Lee, President
Board Representative – Catherine Garvey
Program Development Lead & Scientific Chair, Academic – Joan Henderson
Scientific Chair, Industry – Kathleen Rogers
Senior HIM, Coding Stream – Lesley Ward, Naomi Johnson (TBC)
Senior HIM, HIM Stream – Tanya Reid (TBC)
Branch Representative – Terry Seery
HIMAA Representative – Lyn Williams
Marketing & Sponsorship Lead – Jae Redden
Marketing & Sponsorship Lead Deputy – Louise Edmond
Sponsorship Deputy – Andrea Gall
Marketing Deputy – Ivan Lam
2023 Committee Members are:
Chair – Jae Redden
Deputy Chair – Cheens Lee, President
Board Representative – Grant Duffill
Program Development Lead & Scientific Chair, Academic – Joan Henderson
Scientific Chair, Industry – Kathleen Rogers
Senior HIM, Coding Stream – Cassie Rupnik
Senior HIM , HIM Stream – Trixie Kemp
Branch Representative – Danica Jong
HIMAA Representative – Lyn Williams
Marketing & Sponsorship Lead – Jae Redden
Sponsorship Deputy – Andrea Gall
Marketing Deputy – Tammy Kang
Chaired by Sue Walker
The Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed Health Information Management Journal (HIMJ) and the professional practice journal, HIM-Interchange (HIM-I), is established by the HIMAA Board of Directors.
The purpose of HIMAA’s professional journals is to build the profession’s knowledge base and uphold the academic rigor and standing of the health information management profession as defined by the Association.
Editor in Chief: Dr Kerin Robinson
Editor, Health Information Management Journal: Dr Joan Henderson
Editor, HIM-Interchange: Joanne Fitzgerald
Editorial Board Members: Dr Joanne Callen, Janelle Craig, Dr Jenny Davis, Dr Deborah Debono, Salma Fahridin, Joanne Fitzgerald, Dr Julie Gordon, Dr Monique Kilkenny, Dr Sheree Lloyd, Dr Mirela Prgomet, Professor Beth Reid, Professor Phyllis Watson, Professor Johanna Westbrook.
Chaired by Kerin Robinson
Chaired by HIMAA Treasurer
Chaired by Kara Pollard