Health Information Management Association of Australia


Introduction
The HIMAA Professional Credentialling Scheme is designed to:
  • Promote the professional development of HIMAA members; and
  • Provide employers with evidence that HIMAA members have maintained currency in their profession.

Members who satisfy the requirements of the scheme are entitled to use the post - nomial of:

  • CHIM (Certified Health Information Manager) - Full  members, or
  • CHIP (Certified Health Information Practitioner) - Affiliate Members

The scheme is based on:

  • The principle that professional development is an individual responsibility, and
  • The honesty/integrity of members in completing their professional development diaries.
Eligibility
Full and Affiliate Members who:
  • Have been financial throughout the qualification period;
  • Remain financial for the period of certification; and
  • Attain the requisite Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points during the qualification period.

Operation
The operation of the scheme is as follows:
  • Members maintain a diary of activities that attract CPD points, over the qualification period.
  • Members submit their diary to the HIMAA Executive for verification.
  • Upon verification by the HIMAA Executive, the member is authorized to use the post - nominal of CHIM or CHIP, as appropriate, for the next two (2) years.
  • The process is repeated each two (2) years.
  • If a members becomes unfinancial:
    • They cannot use the post - nomial of CHIM of CHIP whilst un-financial; and
    • CPD points cannot be accrued until such time as the member becomes financial again.
  • To qualify, members must have accrued the requisite CPD points in the qualification period immediately prior to submission of their diary.
  • It is the responsibility of members to submit their diaries in a timely manner.
  • The HIMAA Executive has authority to determine what constitutes a relevant qualification/activity.
  • The HIMAA Executive has authority to request evidence to substantiate claims made in a member's diary.
  • The CPD points allocated to certain activities (identified with a * in the table) are to be doubled for members in rural/remote localities. A rural/remote locality is one that is more than 150 Km (straight line distance) from the location of the activity (where appropriate). The HIMAA Executive has authority to accept/reject a member's claim of rural/remote status.
  • Diaries should be submitted to:

    HIMAA Professional Credentialling Scheme
    Locked Bag 2045
    North Ryde NSW 1670

    or by fax to:

    +61 2 9887 5895
    Attention: Executive Officer.

 

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