I’m so pleased to share with you the Institute’s 2021-2025 strategic plan, which launches today. The strategy reflects the insights and wisdom of our Fellows and Members who have guided the mission of the Institute until 2025. You will find the strategy has renewed our vision for “healthier lives, digitally enabled”, expanded our advocacy role and put even greater focus on workforce advancement.
We are already working with many health professions through accreditation and training, starting with the basics of digital health. CHIA is going from strength to strength as you will see from the story below about the 100 Queensland Health staff who will be going through the certification program.
The Institute’s new strategy also embeds much more collaboration and cross-partnerships to take digital health out to every healthcare professional, whatever level of knowledge they have as a starting point.
The strategic plan for 2021-2025 is publicly available now. If your organisation would like to get involved in certification and digital health knowledge-building, please contact us to find out the best place to start. Thanks to your support, we are confident the 2021-2025 strategy sets a direction we can all get behind. This year, as COVID continues to test us, we will stay strong.
Also, I want to give a shoutout to the vision of the Institute Board and the fantastic team at AIDH – all of whom contributed to this document and who will be working alongside you to deliver many milestones over the next 5 years as we continue health’s digital evolution.
Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
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Queensland Health supports staff professional development through CHIA: More than 100 Queensland Health staff could be the newest certified health informaticians after they enrolled in the Institute’s accreditation program this month. CHIA offers a great way for individuals to demonstrate their knowledge of health informatics and for organisations to invest in their employee’s growth and development.
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New strategy 2021-2025 launches today: The Institute’s vision “healthier lives, digitally enabled” will continue to inspire us for a better healthcare future for all. In the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 launched today, the purpose of the Institute is to be a catalyst for collaboration in digital health, connecting people and amplifying the community’s voices and achievements. Fellows and members will find a renewed focus on workforce advancement as pivotal to the progression of the digital health agenda. There is a stronger commitment to digital health advocacy, as expressed in the recent membership survey. As always, community engagement is one of our great strengths and will grow this year through more partnerships and collaboration.
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Live near Newcastle? A group of AIDH members living in and around Newcastle (NSW) has begun to meet regularly. Their aims are to collaboratively address issues/problems experienced by regional members, share information and insights, jointly participate in, and learn from, statewide and national events, advocate for the region, and contribute to its digital health development. They also intend to have fun.
They will meet in person in Newcastle, but also welcome members joining by video. They are interested in extending their reach to the NSW Central Coast, the mid-North and North Coasts, and inland from these regions.
Any AIDH members in these areas are invited to participate and collaborate with their regional peers.
To join, or seek more information, please contact David Rowlands, an AIDH Board member, at david@davidrowlands.net. David lives at Fingal Bay, about an hour’s drive north from Newcastle.
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Lumos shines a light on patient journeys in NSW:
The Lumos program links de-identified records to map patient journeys from primary care to other settings and health information sources in NSW, including hospitals, cancer registry and cause of death information. Data from this program uncovers new insights to identify ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences across the state.
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The AIDH Nursing.Midwifery Community of Practice focuses on Digital Health Capability this month. Amongst the confrontational events of bush fires, floods and pandemics, in October 2020 The National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework (NNMDHCF) was launched. This is an iterative framework. The expectations, knowledge, and skills required to become proficient in digital professionalism, leadership and advocacy, data and information quality, information enabled care, and the appropriate use of technology, take time to accomplish.
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Who will you meet in 2021?
Members get free or discounted tickets for all AIDH events and conferences.
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Welcome to our new Fellows |
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HealthData21 early bird registration open
AIDH and InGeNA are proud to present HealthData21 in Melbourne on 27-28 May 2021. Join the first national industry led meeting in genomics on day one with a focus on ‘integrating genomics into care’, followed by a second day hearing about the advances and applications of ‘data informing healthcare’. Register early and save!
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Call for submissions for NI 2021 is open! NI 2021, the Nursing Informatics International Congress, will be held online from 23 August to 2 September. A new call for submissions is now open until 30 April.
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DHIS 2021: Save the date!
The Digital Health Institute Summit 2021 will be held in-person in Melbourne 18 – 19 October. Pre-register for the Summit and be the first to know when early bird registration opens!
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New ways to earn CHIA CPD points! Join the CHIA Examination Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and help write examination questions to earn CHIA CPD points. The EDAC comprises professionals who work collaboratively with the CHIA Examination Committee and support with building, maintaining and ensuring the integrity of the CHIA examination bank. Apply to become a member of the EDAC. Contact us to know more.
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Study health informatics in SA: The 2021 Health Informatics Short Course at Flinders University has been rescheduled and is being conducted from 12-16 July in Adelaide (at the Victoria Square Campus). There are 20 CHIA points attached to the course which is run by Institute member Mark Brommeyer.
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Welcome to our new organisational members |
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Couldn’t attend the Digital Health for Midwives virtual seminar? AIDH members can now access the full content on Digital Health TV. *Sneak peek*: Tarryn Sharp lead the team behind ‘My Baby WA’, an evidence-based mobile phone app tailored to the WA population, which provides timely and relevant maternity information in one accessible place. To have your nursing or midwifery informatics case study, project or research showcased in front of a global audience, apply now to speak at NI 2021.
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Tuesday 20 April 2021
1:00 - 2:00pm AEST
This event will help you connect with others who share your passion for digital health. You’ll meet a diverse bunch of clinicians, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare practitioners, students, entrepreneurs and innovators; some of whom are connected leaders and national influencers, while others are just starting their careers and digital health journey.
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Wednesday 21 April 2021
5:30 - 7:30pm AEST
Come and network in-person! AIDH State Branch events are back in 2021 and feature leading innovators and experts who present on a wide range of digital health topics including current digital health initiatives and ideas for the future. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn, network and connect with your local community and is free for Members to attend.
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Thursday 22 April 2021
4:00 - 5:30pm AEST
Join for a Digital Health Live masterclass where we explore current trends with national and international thought leaders from a range of specialities within digital health. Your digital health leader for this masterclass is Louise Hayes CHIA, Executive Director at Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
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Wednesday 28 April 2021
6:00 - 7:30pm AEST
We have brought together a group of experts from across Victoria to share their experiences, and the lessons learned along the way, from working with both new and mature systems across specialist services, academic research, metropolitan, rural and general practice. Collectively, they bring a variety of perspectives and understanding to this challenge.
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