Artificial intelligence may be changing what healthcare can do, but the quality of its outcomes will depend on the quality of the information behind it, according to the Health Information Management Association of Australia.
HIMAA notes that as health services increase their use of AI, analytics, electronic medical records and connected digital systems, the demand for accurate, secure and well-governed health information is intensifying.
“This places health information management professionals at the centre of successful – and responsible – digital transformation,” HIMAA says – with the HIMAA National Conference 2026 (HIMAA26) set to examine what an AI-enabled healthcare environment means for information governance, professional practice and the future workforce.
Held at Hilton Sydney from 26- 28 October 2026, the conference will bring together health information managers, clinical coders, clinical documentation specialists, digital health leaders, healthcare executives, policymakers, researchers and technology partners.
Local and international speakers will explore issues including:
- governing health information in an AI-enabled environment
- maintaining data quality, integrity and provenance
- privacy, security and responsible information use
- digital health transformation and interoperability
- clinical coding and documentation integrity
- workforce capability, automation and emerging professional roles.
“Health information management sits at the foundation of every successful digital health initiative,” said Sallyanne Wissmann, CEO of HIMAA.
“As healthcare organisations invest in AI, interoperability and data-driven decision-making, strong information governance and a highly skilled workforce become even more important.”
HIMAA26 will give delegates the opportunity to move beyond the hype and examine the practical questions facing healthcare organisations.
How can AI be introduced responsibly? What information governance must be in place? Where will human judgement remain essential? And how should the workforce prepare for emerging roles and capabilities?
For anyone responsible for health data, digital transformation, clinical information, coding, documentation, privacy or governance, these are conversations that cannot wait.
Join the people working to ensure healthcare’s digital future is built on information that can be trusted.
Registrations close on 1 October 2026.
