HIMAA e-BULLETIN - #123
Health Information Management Association of Australia Ltd
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
HIMAA Conference 2003
The Health Information Management Association of Australia extends a warm invitation to our colleagues and friends to attend the 24th Annual HIMAA Conference to be held at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia from 8-10 August, 2003.
HIMAA 2003 - Abstracts closing date 31 March 2003
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BOUT THE 24TH HIMAA 2003 CONFERENCE:BUILDING BRIDGESThe Conference is the major annual professional development event for Health Information Managers and colleagues.
Conference theme:
Building BridgesThe most significant challenges facing the health sector today are quality and cost control. Changes in health insurance deregulation and privatisation as well as the increasing use of information technology are transforming health service delivery. As the focus of health care and treatment moves beyond the hospital bed, the capture and management of reliable health information becomes critical.
The Conference will address current and future issues associated with the capture, integration and dissemination of health information.
Authors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation as: research papers, case studies, workshops and posters. Your ideas for debates, a hypothetical or seminars are also welcome.
The full "Call for Papers" is attached as a pdf document, and can be accessed from the the Conference web site at http://www.HIMAA.org.au/2003 Please review this site for regular up-dates of information on the conference.
Please e-mail your abstracts as a word 97 attachment to an e-mail to Conference@... and title "HIMAA 2003 Abstract" and we will forward these to the Conference Program Committee for review.
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X HIMAA Clinical Coder Distance
X Education Courses
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X The following courses and examinations are available by
X distance education from the
X Health Information Management Association of
X Australia Ltd Education Services
x * Comprehensive Medical Terminology
X * Challenge Examination in Medical Terminology
X * Introductory ICD-10-AM 3rd Edition Coding Course
X * Introductory ICD-9-CM Coding Course(for International Students)
X * Intermediate ICD-10-AM 3rd Edition Coding Pre-Test
X * Intermediate ICD-10-AM 3rd Edition Coding Course
X * Advanced ICD-10-AM 3rd Edition Coding Pre-Test
X * Advanced ICD-10-AM 3rd Edition Coding Course
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X Further information is available on the HIMAA Web site at
X http://www.himaa.org.au/education.html
X Course inquiries contact:
X Denise Johnston, Registrar, HIMAA Education Services
X HIMAA Locked Bag 2045 North Ryde NSW 1670
X Phone: (02) 9887 5898 Fax: (02) 9887 5895
X E-mail: denisej@...
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