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Australia
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The Australasian College of Health Informatics is the professional body for Health Informatics in the Asia-Pacific Region. The credentialed Fellows and Members of the College are national and international experts, thought leaders and trusted advisers in Health Informatics. ACHI sets standards for education and professional practice in Health Informatics, supports initiatives, facilitates collaboration and mentors the community.
Recently Published College DocumentsThe College seeks to regularly provide constructive input and comment on relevant government or NGO proposals and drafts. ACHI Fellows and Members have authored the following response documents:
ACHI Submission to Senate Enquiry into the Health Identifier Legislation (March 2010) (Transcripts) (Report)
ACHI Response to Draft Health Identifier Legislation (Jan. 2010)
Report on HealthCom 2009 Conference (by ACHI Imm. Past President Dr Terry Hannan) (Sydney, Dec. 2009)
Report on "Realising Our Broadband Future" Workshop (by ACHI Imm. Past President Dr Terry Hannan) (Sydney, Dec. 2009)
ACHI Response to NEHTA Draft "Electronic Transfer of Prescription" (Dec. 2009)
Letter to Prime Minister Rudd re e-Health Implementation (via Coalition for eHealth) (Dec. 2009)
ACHI Response to AHMAC Discussion Paper on "Health Identifiers & Privacy" (Aug. 2009)
ACHI Submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (Aug. 2008)
Membership Application Forms - FACHI, MACHIThe College has 4 levels of membership reflecting the expertise and contributions to Health Informatics:
ACHI Fellow (FACHI)
ACHI Member (MACHI)
ACHI Associate Member
ACHI Student Member
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ACHI - IMIA Academic Institutional Membership The College is an Academic Institutional Member of the International Medical Informatics Association. This provides the College and its members with the following privileges:
• The facility to network with peer organizations on a global level for the interchange of ideas, collaborative efforts,
student/faculty exchange etc.
• The opportunity to participate in IMIA’s Working and Special Interest Groups
• Participation in the IMIA General Assembly, IMIA’s governing body
• Free access to post news on the IMIA website’s online News and Announcements (subject to editing)
• Free access to post meetings and seminars, etc. on IMIA’s "Meetings & Conferences" section of the website
• ACHI is included in IMIA's web site and annual Yearbook of Medical Informatics as an IMIA Academic member
• Free access to the full electronic version of the IMIA Yearbook for ACHI Members
ACHI Representation on Standards Australia IT-014 "e-Health" Committee The College is a formal Member of the peak Australian committee for the development and ratification of standards for health information systems interoperability and e-health, Standards Australia IT-014 "Health Informatics". IT-014 publishes national standards that respond to the health sector’s information needs and ensure a consolidated approach in areas such as electronic health records, messaging, terminology, representation of health concepts, client/provider identification and health supply chain. Its standards will allow the exchange and longitudinal management of health information to support integrated clinical care. The membership in IT-014 provides the College and its members with:
• Input into the Australian strategy and implementation of health information systems interoperability and e-health standards
• Participation in the creation and localisation of information systems interoperability and e-health standards for Australia
• Participation in the Australian commenting and voting on ISO health informatics standards
More information and free standards downloads here: www.e-health.standards.org.au
Affiliated OrganisationsThe College collaborates and/or has affiliations with the following organisations:
Health Informatics New Zealand (HINZ)
Australian Health Informatics Education Council (AHIEC)
electronic Journal of Health Informatics (eJHI)
HISA
Health Informatics & Health Sciences Positions
IMIA News
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