The Health Information Management Journal (HIMJ) is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) providing a forum for the dissemination of original research and opinions related to the management and communication of health information. Papers published in HIMJ will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and governments, health practitioners, teachers, consumers and others with an interest in improving health service delivery and health outcomes for patients and the community. We welcome contributions from national and international researchers as HIMJ provides a critical role in advancing the knowledge-base in this dynamic field. HIMJ is published three times per year with an Online First facility that facilitates speedy publication.

HIMJ publishes research, article commentaries, professional practice papers and reviews covering a broad range of topics related to the management and communication of health information. Topic areas include: e-health and personal health records; privacy and confidentiality; health classifications, terminologies and clinical coding; data quality; data linkage; consumer health informatics; public and population health information management; health information policy and governance; health information systems; and health information management education.

Editor-in-Chief
Joanne Callen
Macquarie University, Australia
Editor
Joan Henderson
The University of Sydney, Australia
Associate Editors
Jennie Shepheard
Department of Health and Human Services, Australia
Kerin Robinson
La Trobe University, Australia
Stella Rowlands
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Australia
Sue Walker
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Editorial Board Chair
Sue Walker
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Editorial Board Members
Deborah Debono
The University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Joanne Fitzgerald
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Australia
Monique Kilkenny
Monash University, Australia
Esther Munyisia
Melbourne, Australia
Mirela Prgomet
Macquarie University, Australia
Beth Reid
Pavillion Health, Australia
Phyllis Watson
The University of Sydney, Australia
Johanna Westbrook
Macquarie University, Australia
International Advisory Board
Mervat Abdelhak
University of Pittsburg, USA
Karen Day
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Saman Gamage
National Institute of Health Sciences, Sri Lanka
Terri Jackson
The University of Melbourne; The Northern Hospital Melbourne, Australia
Elin Lehnbom
University of Tromsø – the Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Lene Mikkelsen
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Wansa Paoin
Thammasat University, Thailand
Basema Saddik
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Margaret A Skurka
Indiana University Northwest, USA
Trish Williams
Flinders University at Tonsley, Australia
Managing Editor
Liz Morrison
Managing Editor, Australia
Editorial Advisors
Liam Caffery
University of Queensland, Australia
Richard Cederberg
Department of Health and Human Services Victoria, Australia
Jeewani Anupama Ginige
University of Western Sydney, Australia
Julie Gordon
The University of Sydney, Australia
Andrea Groom
Clinical Coding Services Pty Ltd, Australia
George Liu
La Trobe University, Australia;  Sichuan University, Harbin Medical University; and Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Sharyn Lymer
University of Sydney, Australia
Magda Raban
Macquarie University, Australia
Jo Raw
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia
Merilyn Riley
La Trobe University, Australia
Amina Tariq
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Valerie Thiessen
MKM Health, Australia
Qinghua Yang
Texas Christian University, USA
Qingsheng Zhou
University of Sydney, Australia
Consultant Reviewers
Jason Ferris
Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia
Richard Woodman
Flinders University, Australia
Representative Members
HIMAA Board of Directors: Sharon Campbell
La Trobe University, Australia