Barbados Health Information Management Association

Want to find out more about the Health Information Management profession on a global scale? Sign up for the IFHIMA 20th Congress in Brisbane. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!! Only two more weeks before the early bird tickets end.

Don't forget to register for our joint conference with the Barbados Association of Radiographers to take advantage of our early bird price.

You do not want to miss this!

Meet our new administrative staff.

Want to find out more about Health Information Management from a global perspective?

Sign up now for the 20th IFHIMA Congress and the 40th Australian Health Information Management Association Conference. Our very own president is also set to present.

You do not want to miss this wonderful opportunity.

Supporting Health Information Management Reform means supporting womn's health.

Health Information Management is a great tool for saving lives. Let's use it!!

Registration is now open for IFHIMA ICD-11 Virtual Event "ICD-11: Improving Global Health Information through Better Data"

This timely ICD-11 virtual event is ideal for health information management and health Informatics professionals, health policy professionals including government, vendors and consultants, clinical coding professionals and vendors, analysts, research, data governance professionals.

Want to learn about:
• About the ICD-11 progress, experiences and lessons learned.

• The unique ICD-11 considerations for low and middle income countries.

• The potential need for clinical modifications.

•Procedural and interventional coding and its correlation to ICD-11 implementation.

• And updates on career and workforce development needs related to ICD-11.

Then this event is perfect for you!

Registration link in bio and see you on 29 Sep 2022.

With the introduction of the International Classification of Diseases version 11 (ICD 11), many countries around the world are set to reap many benefits. These benefits can have a significant impact on the lives of many persons worldwide by ensuring that the accurate capture and classification of data can be utilized to save and improve the lives of others worldwide.

Want to find out how health data can impact the longevity of our lives? Check out the upcoming seminar hosted by the National Registry for Chronic NCDs in collaboration with - Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners and Ministry of Health & Wellness, Barbados .

Register via the link below:
https://forms.gle/JPwYtMZ29jmbALwk9

🚨Super Sunday News Alert 🚨

Another Caribbean Island has join the International Health Information Management Associations.

A huge congratulations to the St. Lucia Health Information Management Association on this incredible milestone.

In 2018, as part of the Barbados Health Information Management Association's five year anniversary, the 2019 Health Information Management (H.I.M) graduates of the Barbados Community College held an outreach session at the St.Philip Polyclinic.

There was a presentation to the staff and patients on the importance of H.I.M, the distribution of literature on H.I.M and the sale of health snacks.

As Barbados moves steadily towards the digitizing of the healthcare system, health care security and privacy must be a major focal point. This entails the development of health privacy and security policies and laws, training personnel on security and privacy procedures, having trained security and privacy officers to aid in the management and prevention of privacy and security breaches and having the necessary security equipment and software.

Today's feature is dedicated to Ramona Kyabaggu of the Shoyma School of Graduate of Public Policy.

Take a look at her journey to understand why chose health information management as a career and the value it has on the world.

There are many roles that be undertaken with a Health Information Management degree.

Highlighted are just a few and the impact they can have.

Did you know that the Health Information Profession incorporates knowledge from multiple areas?

On this , we would like to give a big congratulations to Joe Bridges who use the power of data to the life of his sister who was misdiagnosed and potentially transforming the lives of many others. He has also became the first person in US to earn a PhD in Health Informatics.

We wish him continued success on his journey.

Our Health Information Professionals have been featured in the IFHIMA Global News. Visit IFHIMA for more‼ Link in Bio!

Today's feature is dedicated to

Check out her H.I.M journey and see why she believes H.I.M is important.

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Hosna Salmani has been the keynote speaker at various international conferences including the Australian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH), Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN).

She is also the recipient of several awards and scholarships including the prestigious YTH (YOUTH + TECH + HEALTH) Live Global 2021 Scholarship Contest.

BHIMA would like to wish Hosna continued success in her PhD program and we also would like to thank her for sharing her experience.

Dana Colantuono, a woman of science who knows and appreciates the value of data.👏👏

For the Health Information Management sector to be transformed, the job title must be changed. A new job title means new roles, new roles means new skills, new skills means innovation and creativity and it is this that would catapult Barbados into being a world class country.

Let's join together to support H.I.M reform so we can propel Barbados forward.

🚨Wisdom Wednesday Alert🚨

Want to find out how ICD 11 can help improve global healthcare? Check out IFHIMA's position statement on supporting ICD 11 implementation . Click the link: https://ifhima.org/ifhima-endorses-the-implementation-of-icd-11/

The health information management profession is one that keeps evolving like many other professions. Want to find out how health information professionals are critical to the healthcare system? Check out IFHIMA’s latest whitepaper titled: “Examining Today’s HIM Workforce with Recommendations for Elevating the Profession”

Click the link: https://ifhima.org/ifhima-workforce-whitepaper/

Health Information Professionals are critical to the healthcare workforce.

"The original name International Federation of Medical Record Organizations (IFMRO) was changed to International Federation of Health Record Organizations (IFHRO) in 1976 and to the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) in 2010. The name changes has been changed to reflect changes in the profession over the years,." (Watson, 2018, para 6)

Source: IFHIMA – 50th Anniversary-by Phyllis Watson
https://ifhima.org/ifhima-50th-anniversary/

Another role health information professionals are trained to do.

Do you know the difference? Drop your answers in the comments below!