1. Health Information Manager or Health Information Collector? HIMAA Conference 28 th July 2005 B Torney, K Robinson & H Grain

2. Potential Students Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre – Information Management – Health Systems – Health Administration Health Information Management of Australia –Health – Management – Computing

3. To contemplate.. Client attends Day Procedure Centre – Routine colonoscopy and biopsy – IV sedation – Family History of adenocarcinoma – No indication of disease – Current Smoker

4. Benefits of an EHR? Increased availability of data Increased speed in data access Financial

5. Are we planning for the change? 2002 National Coder Workforce survey – 14.5% managers planned to introduce change – A major change included; Increasing Audits Staff Resources Ward Coding Software implementation

6. Are we expecting the change? 12.4% Only 12.4% of coding managers indicated that it would be important for coders to develop information technology skills. In the same year (2002) 65% 65% of AHIMA members foresaw the need for more technology education in the future

7. Health Informatics Education at La Trobe University Increase in class time by 75% Introduction in teachings of – Clinical Terminologies – Decision Support – Electronic Health Records – General information technology tools

8. Earlier Years Language of information technology Information Technology components and concepts Information Systems currently used Mechanisms for reporting and analysis

9. Later Years Database design, use and manipulation Functional system analysis Management and use of shared health records –Internet based tools –Interoperability standards –Decision Support Systems –Data representation requirements

10. Application of IT skills A traditional HIS role the first step? IT HIMs have historically commenced careers in medical record departments Increased number of students at La Trobe would choose not to work in a HIS

11. Are we prepared for the change? Greater technological competence will support professional advancement (AHIMA) Graduates possess skills Focus on monitoring, interpretation, analysis, quality and management

12. What is a career in IT? NOT network management Talk the ‘user’ language Convey the business requirements to programmer Ability, knowledge and skills

13. Why HIMs? Project Management skills Organisation skills Health Service Understanding Health Jargon Information Management Expertise

14. Why should we? It is not going to happen in our lifetime! What if it does? 36% of coders have a HIM degree 80% of morbidity data collection automated

15. Why would we? 15-57% increase in salary Technology jobs have increased by 60% in one year It is fun and interesting!

16. Conclusion Just go for it! Further Education Think about the future Progressive and innovative change Lead the process

17. Questions?