Knowing who is at work: The importance of building a digitally capable health workforce cannot be under-estimated and is central to everything we do at the Institute. Our certified health informatician credentialling program ( CHIA) has well over 1,000 graduates and is increasingly the accreditation of choice for healthcare services wanting to identify and acknowledge digital health and health informatics knowledge. But it’s time to take this to all of the health professions on a larger scale and our future plans include accrediting new sections of the health workforce in digital and educating senior Board members and executives on what they need to know in their own healthcare businesses.
Our strategy is to embed collaboration and cross-partnerships to take digital health out to every healthcare professional, whatever level of knowledge they have as a starting point.
To that end, today we are releasing an Expression of Interest to develop an introductory online digital health course. Please review the requirements and respond by Monday 24 May if you are interested.
We need to know more about the health workforce if we are to effectively guide the adoption of digital health knowledge. The Institute is a supporter of the Global HIDDIN Workforce Census, held every three years and currently live until 31 May, 2021. It aims to quantify and qualify the global HIDDIN (Health Informatics, Digital, Data, Information, kNowledge) workforce, delineate and count the workforce, consider the future configuration, identify shortfalls, and identify current health information training and career pathways. We need you to take part in this important, easy survey and to share it with your networks. Please take the time to be counted.
Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
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Input into the paper closes on 4 June 2021. Please complete this EOI by 5pm Tuesday 18 May if you would like to help shape the Institute’s position and inform the consultation process.
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Expressions of Interest: Professional Development Modules in Digital Health: As part of its strategic focus on health workforce reform, the Institute is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals or organisations to develop a series of online education/training modules for an introductory professional development course on digital health. The course will address the need for foundational digital health capacity building across a wide section of the health workforce. The course will comprise six modules and EOI can be for one or more modules.
Responses must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 24 May 2021.
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Health workforce census underway: The 2021 Global HIDDIN Workforce Census, held every three years, is live until 31 May 2021. The aim of the census project is to quantify and qualify the global HIDDIN (Health Informatics, Digital, Data, Information, kNowledge) workforce, to delineate and count the workforce, consider the future configuration of the workforce, identify shortfalls, and identify current health information training and career pathways. You are part of the workforce if any part of your role includes a function related to health data, information, or knowledge. Functions could include analysing, designing, developing, implementing, maintaining, managing, operating, evaluating, or governing the data, technology, systems, and services for the health sector.
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CHIA - Call for committee nominations: Qualified CHIAs are being asked to invest in the future of the health informatics profession by nominating for a position on the CHIA Examination Committee. The Committee manages and develops the content of the CHIA Exam and is responsible for ensuring and maintaining the quality framework of CHIA. If you are interested, please complete the online application before 31 May 2021. |
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HealthData21: In the time of a global pandemic, the upcoming HealthData21 conference on 27-28 May, will look at the enormous role health data now plays in our lives. This year’s conference also includes a full day on genomics presented by InGeNA, the Industry Genomics Network Alliance. Come, join us at HealthData21 in Melbourne for two days of genomics, data, networking and learning!
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A selection of papers from the Digital Health Institute Summit 2020 Healthier Lives, Digitally Enabled are available online now from IOS Press. Themes include digital health in the care of the elderly, mental health, COVID-19, public health, and workforce. Familiar topics, such as wearables, mobile health and remote monitoring, interoperability, and data privacy are also covered, as well as telehealth, automation, bots, and other AI applications. The book will be of interest to all health professionals, especially those working in the fields of digital health informatics and telemedicine.
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Early bird registration is now open for NI 2021: There are additional discounts for members, students and groups of 3 or more from the same organisation. Register now to join nurses and midwives at the cutting edge of health's digital transformation and learn about nursing in the digital age.
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Apply to take the stage at DHIS 2021!
The Digital Health Institute Summit 2021 will be held in-person in Melbourne 18 – 19 October. We are calling on speakers to share your work and your ideas with a national audience. Academics & researchers are also invited to submit an abstract – accepted authors can submit a full paper to Applied Clinical Informatics for a fast-tracked review process. Applications close on 7 June.
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Take another step on the pathway to digital health career excellence! CHIA is open to everyone across the healthcare professions and recognizes your health informatics knowledge and experience. Make 2021 the year you get certified in digital health! |
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Members love DHTV: Our video channel is a big hit! Institute members can access outstanding quality, informative videos online from our health informatics, digital health, telehealth and health data analytics conferences and other events. We are adding to Digital Health TV regularly so check back for new material by logging in with your member ID here. If you are not yet an Institute Member or Fellow, visit the membership page for details on how to join the digital health movement.
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MedInfo 2021 has extended the submission deadline to 17 May, 2021. Details for submissions are found on the MedInfo 2021 website. MedInfo will be a virtual conference from 2-4 October, 2021. |
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PhD scholarship in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning. Both local and on-shore international students can apply.
Project Title - Mapping Clinical Classification Systems Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Techniques.
Applications close on 16 May 2021.
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Industry event ARCS virtual summit - Precision Medicine Series 28 April - 19 May: Precision medicine is an innovative approach that takes into account individual differences in patients’ genes, environments, and lifestyles. Medicines, technology and digital applications that support a more personalised approach to patient care are considered a precision medicine. The Summit is structured so that whether you know nothing about precision medicine or are deeply involved in it, the speakers will provide you with insights and perspectives that you had not previously considered. Speakers will address the fundamentals of precision medicine and how it relates to digital health technologies. |
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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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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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This webinar introduced the Industry Genomics Network Alliance (InGeNA), its strategy, engagement and industry collaborations, aiming to pull together the genomics ecosystem in Australia. It featured speakers from the upcoming HealthData21 conference in Melbourne on 27-28 May. Register to attend HealthData21.
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Wednesday 12 May 2021
5:30 - 7:30pm AEST
From population tracking to contain outbreaks, to vaccine logistics and administration, technology changes have played a significant part in better management to keep the community safe during COVID-19. This event will discuss some of the technology changes that have occurred at a state and federal level, and its impact on the ACT pandemic response. Proudly sponsored by Peacock Bros.
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Thursday 20 May 2021
5:30 - 7:30pm AWST
The presentation will focus on the real-world clinical application of technology to facilitate better care across the patient journey. Our two speakers, Ronda Clarke and Dr Sam Lee work across very different parts of the patient journey and will cover a variety of things.
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Thursday 20 May 2021
3:30 - 4:30pm AEST
mHealth for diabetes has been progressing rapidly since the smartphone revolution with several diabetes or diabetes-related apps now available for download. While there is emerging evidence for clinical benefits, there remain significant challenges in its use. Integration into real-world clinical practice has lagged behind the app development. This paper discusses the benefits, challenges and suggests the way forward which might be relevant for other chronic diseases as well.
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27-28 May 2021 in Melbourne
9:00am - 5:30pm AEST
Join the first national industry led meeting in genomics bringing together the InGeNA industry alliance in genomics as well as other key stakeholders. This will be followed by a second day focused directly on the key priorities and advances in the use of health data including precision medicine, public health, population health, COVID preparedness and response, and consumer behaviour through the pandemic. Connect, share and learn from experts leading the way in their respective fields of data use.
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