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President's Report

President's Report Another milestone in the profession has been reached result the MRAA Council is currently negotiating with with the publication of the first refereed Australian the American Medical Record Association (AMRA) to Medical Record Journal, clearly indicating that the pro­ become its agent in Australia for AMRA publications. fession has come of age. All referees are specialists in MRAA members would then be able to obtain these high their own areas and will assist us in ensuring a high quality publications through the Association. I will keep standard professional publication. Our thanks go to all you informed on progress in this area and we hope to get these people who have very generously given their time it off the ground in the very near future. and expertise to review articles. Congratulations must also go to Cumberland College JOANNE FISHER of Health Sciences especially Phyllis Watson and her PRESIDENT staff for the successful Stage 4 Review of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Record Administration). The Stage 4 review is an assessment of the course by a com­ mittee of practising MRAs, academics and senior health executives. This assessment looks at the course content, its relation to the work environment, the employers' needs and how well the course is meeting these needs, as well as the clinical practice component. Also approved was the Post Graduate Diploma in Health Information Systems which will commence in 1988 - a bicentennial project. This course will only be open to MRAs and will equip graduates with additional skills in Management, Quality Assurance and Information Systems. Informa­ tion about the course can be obtained from the College. No doubt by now you would all have received your final programme and registration form for the 12th Aus­ tralian Conference on Medical Records in Perth. The conference promises to be one of the best health related conferences held by any professional group throughout Australia this year. I encourage as many MRAs as poss­ ible to make the journey to Perth and enjoy not only the high calibre of the scientific programme, but also the delights of the West. In this issue of the Journal the MRAA has published its recently completed policy on Continuing Education. A characteristic of any profession is its commitment to the continuing education needs of its members and cer­ tainly this is one of the strong points of the medical record profession. The MRAA, therefore, saw the need for a policy on Continuing Education as a public enun­ ciation of that commitment. Continuing Education is vital to all of us as it enables us to keep abreast of new developments and as a forum for the exchange of ideas. Continuing Education comes in many forms: journals, seminars, meetings, etc. and should include not only those directly related to the medical record profession, but also those available through other professional organisations and avenues. We all know how difficult it is to find material on sub­ jects related directly to medical record services. As a AMR JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER, 1987 3 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Medical Record Journal SAGE

President's Report

Fisher, Joanne
Australian Medical Record Journal , Volume 17 (3): 1 – Sep 1, 1987
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SAGE
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© 1987 Health Information Management Association of Australia Limited
ISSN
0817-3907
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1833-3575
DOI
10.1177/183335838701700302
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Abstract

Another milestone in the profession has been reached result the MRAA Council is currently negotiating with with the publication of the first refereed Australian the American Medical Record Association (AMRA) to Medical Record Journal, clearly indicating that the pro­ become its agent in Australia for AMRA publications. fession has come of age. All referees are specialists in MRAA members would then be able to obtain these high their own areas and will assist us in ensuring a high quality publications through the Association. I will keep standard professional publication. Our thanks go to all you informed on progress in this area and we hope to get these people who have very generously given their time it off the ground in the very near future. and expertise to review articles. Congratulations must also go to Cumberland College JOANNE FISHER of Health Sciences especially Phyllis Watson and her PRESIDENT staff for the successful Stage 4 Review of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Record Administration). The Stage 4 review is an assessment of the course by a com­ mittee of practising MRAs, academics and senior health executives. This assessment looks at the course content, its relation to the work environment, the employers' needs and how well the course is meeting these needs, as well as the clinical practice component. Also approved was the Post Graduate Diploma in Health Information Systems which will commence in 1988 - a bicentennial project. This course will only be open to MRAs and will equip graduates with additional skills in Management, Quality Assurance and Information Systems. Informa­ tion about the course can be obtained from the College. No doubt by now you would all have received your final programme and registration form for the 12th Aus­ tralian Conference on Medical Records in Perth. The conference promises to be one of the best health related conferences held by any professional group throughout Australia this year. I encourage as many MRAs as poss­ ible to make the journey to Perth and enjoy not only the high calibre of the scientific programme, but also the delights of the West. In this issue of the Journal the MRAA has published its recently completed policy on Continuing Education. A characteristic of any profession is its commitment to the continuing education needs of its members and cer­ tainly this is one of the strong points of the medical record profession. The MRAA, therefore, saw the need for a policy on Continuing Education as a public enun­ ciation of that commitment. Continuing Education is vital to all of us as it enables us to keep abreast of new developments and as a forum for the exchange of ideas. Continuing Education comes in many forms: journals, seminars, meetings, etc. and should include not only those directly related to the medical record profession, but also those available through other professional organisations and avenues. We all know how difficult it is to find material on sub­ jects related directly to medical record services. As a AMR JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER, 1987 3

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