The conference featured over 500 attendees from across Australia and internationally with IHACPA attending as a proud Platinum Partner and Gala Dinner Sponsor.
The conference theme, Health Information Management: Evolving, Innovating & Empowering, highlighted the critical role of health information management in adapting to and driving innovation within Australia’s dynamic healthcare landscape.
IHACPA played an active role throughout the conference by delivering presentations, showcasing expertise and engaging with attendees at our exhibition booth.
Presentations by IHACPA as part of the conference included:
- IHACPA’s framework to implement ICD-11 – Anne Elsworthy, Director, Acute Care Classifications
- What to expect in AR-DRG V12.0 – Dominic Tate, Senior Lead Classification Development Analytics, Acute Care Classifications
- Implementing a national mental health care classification for activity-based funding – Rosie Ohlsson, Acting Director, Classifications
- Cluster Coding – what does it mean for you? Susan Claessen, Acting Classification Manager, Acute Care Classifications
- What’s new in ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS 13th Edition – Nicole Rankin, Classification Manager, Acute Care Classifications
- Piloting new classification edition changes – Claire Stanaway, Classification Analyst, Acute Care Classifications
- Innovation in classification development – the Australian Non-Admitted Patient Classification Project (ANAPP) – Georgina Young, Manager, Classifications
Other highlights across the 3 days included:
- presentations, panel discussions and workshops on key topics such as analytics, artificial intelligence, clinical coding, and privacy
- Australian vendors displayed cutting-edge technologies and solutions, including machine learning tools, ICD-10 and ICD-11 software, documentation improvement strategies, and data security solutions
- gala dinner, sponsored by IHACPA, provided a memorable evening of networking and celebration for the health information management community.
