5 February 2019
Message from the CEO
Hello and a warm welcome to HISA in 2019. I wanted to kick the year off with some of the new initiatives we have planned for the digital health community.

HISA-TV – Over the years, HISA has collected thousands of hours of video content. In a significant addition to your membership value, you will soon have access to all this content through our HISA-TV web portal.

More content – 2019 will be the busiest year ever for our Communities of Practice. You can expect more thought leadership papers and opportunities to have your say on their content. If you haven’t joined a CoP yet, it’s super easy to do so – just login to your HISA social account and browse the groups that interest you and click ‘join’.

South Australia is back! – There’s a groundswell of interest from our SA members in reinvigorating the local branch. So if you’re in Adelaide, there will be some local happenings for you to get together with others to network and share your knowledge.

Digital Health Executives Network – the network created by and for Australia’s digital health C-suite will be providing more forums for professional development and recognition of their expertise and unique roles.
Certification –We’ve got some big things in the pipeline for CHIAs and those who aspire to become certified in health informatics. Expect multiple announcements throughout the year. And if CHIA was on your 2018 to-do list, but somehow December came around all too quickly, now’s the time to register as if you sign up for CHIA between now and the end of February, you will receive the CHIA Challenge worth $55 for free!

Plus we will continue to deliver all the things you know and love. HIC is back in Melbourne this year; Telehealth will be in Brisbane; Data Analytics in Sydney; a jam-packed webinar schedule featuring international and local experts; in total around 50 national and local events for networking and connecting.

Dr Louise Schaper
PhD, CHIA, FACHI

Members - it's time to renew!
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Scrolling through LinkedIn at the start of 2019, there were a number of posts from hospitals welcoming their new medical interns.   By now thousands of doctors will have experienced the first month of their medical careers. 
The  Call for Papers is open for HIC in Melbourne 12 – 14 August 2019 . As a presenter you will be heard by a broad and knowledgeable audience interested in hearing about your research and case studies, innovative ideas and life experiences. You will also be in contention for a prestigious HISA health informatics award. Bring us your success stories, your research and case studies! SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 15 MARCH 2019
Join our guest speakers exclusively online for this CXIO webinar “ To err is human ” presented by digital health leading researchers and commentators from the US Dr David Bates and Dr Hardeep Singh who will talk on their paper published in November 2018: Two Decades Since To Err Is Human: An Assessment Of Progress And Emerging Priorities In Patient Safety . To find out more and register, click here .
These webinars are suitable for anyone interested in learning about SNOMED CT-AU and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT).
Are you a HISA member with a published paper on health informatics research? Have you presented your research at HIC in the last few years? Your work can be shared with the wider community. You are invited to submit to the HISA Journal Club for publication.
EVENTS
Hear about the latest developments and future plans for clinical data sciences in Queensland. Benson Choy from Queensland Health will give us the inside track on Queensland Health’s plans for building clinical and business intelligence systems.

Dr Brent Richards will give us practical insights into the precision medicine data platformed developed at the Gold Coast University Hospital, including how it is being used to improve patient care. 
When : Wednesday 6 February 2019
5:00 - 7:00PM

Where : The Precinct, Level 2
315 Brunswick Street
Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4006

Contact : Renny Conroy
03 9326 3311
The HISA VIC committee invites you to join us for networking drinks.

This event is a chance for you to catch up with your colleagues and fellow HISA VIC members.

Why not bring along your friends and introduce them to HISA?
When : Friday 8 February 2019
6:00 - 8:00PM

Where : The Atrium Bar, Beer Deluxe Fed Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC

Contact : Renny Conroy
03 9326 3311
Dr Peter Cronin, Founder and Director of Strategic PartAddnerships and Data at Prospection, has over 15 years’ experience in healthcare businesses and working in clinical practice in Australia and New Zealand. With qualifications in medicine, business and technology, Peter will demonstrate how value can be added through collaboration, deep insights and the innovative use of data.

Peter will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for Australia to be a regional leader in the use of real-world data.
When : Thursday 14 February 2019
6:00 - 8:00PM

Where : Macquarie Health
Sydney, New South Wales  2040

Contact : Renny Conroy
03 9326 3311
The HISA WA committee invites you to join us for networking drinks.

This event is a chance for you to catch up with your colleagues and fellow HISA WA members.

Why not bring along your friends and introduce them to HISA?
When : Thursday 28 February 2019
5:30 - 7:30PM

Where : The Atrium Bar, Beer Deluxe Fed Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC

Contact : Renny Conroy
03 9326 3311
Make 2019 the year you join
HISA always welcomes new members , so join HISA now .
Important Dates

ATC 3-4 April 2019

HIC 12-14 August 2019
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