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Paul, L. and Robinson, K.M. (2012) Capture and documentation of coded data on Adverse Drug Reactions: an overview. Health Information Management Journal 41(3): 27-36.

Robinson, K.M. (2012) Review of Balding (2011) The strategic quality manager. A handbook for navigating quality management roles in health and aged care. HIM-Interchange 2(3): 30-31.

Price, E. and Robinson, K. (2011) The coding masterpiece: a framework for the formal processes and pathways of health classification. Health Information Management Journal 40(1): 14-20.

Cheng, D., Robinson, K., Holmes, E., Garvey, C. and Robinson, D.C. (2010) The criticality of national-level standardisation of clinical documentation and related education requirements. Paper presented at the Sixteenth Congress of the International Federation of Health Records Organizations, Milan, Italy, 15-19 November.

Robinson, K. (2010) Review of Wolff and Taylor (2010). Enhancing patient care: a practical guide to improving quality and safety in hospitals. Health Information Management Journal 39(1): 63-65.

Lee, C., Robinson, K., Wendt, K. and Williamson, D. (2009) The preparedness of Health Information Services for system failures due to disasters. Health Information Management Journal  38(2):18-36.

Cheng, D., Gilchrist, A., Robinson, KM. and Paul, L. (2009) The risk and consequences of clinical miscoding due to inadequate medical documentation: a case study of the impact on health services funding. Health Information Management Journal 38(1): 35-46.

Stanley, C., Bankier, A., Rose, C., Robinson, K. and Halliday, J. (2009) The genetic basis for admissions to a paediatric hospital.  Poster presentation, Genes for Health 2009. Annual Conference of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia and the Genome based Research and Population Health International Network (GRaPH-Int), Fremantle, Western Australia, 2-6th May. 

Robinson, K., Grain, H. and Williamson, D. (2008) Chapter 11, The problem of accommodating conflicting values in health information policy: the case of the Access Card. In S. Barraclough and H. Gardner (eds) Analysing Australian health policy: a problem oriented approach. Marrickville, New South Wales:  Elsevier. 139-154.

Costa, N., Walker, R., Sullivan, M. and Robinson, KM (2008) Emergency Department presentations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Health Information Management Journal 37(3): 15-25.

Lee, C., Robinson, K., Wendt, K. and Williamson, D. (2008) How prepared are Health Information Services for system failures due to internal disasters? Paper presented at the National Symposium of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 25-26 September.

Santos, S., Murphy, G., Baxter, K. and Robinson, K. (2008) Organisational factors affecting the quality of hospital clinical coding. Health Information Management Journal  37(1): 25-37.

Grain, H., Robinson, K., Torney, B., Fraunholz, B., Unnithan, C. (2008) Healthcare in continuum for the ageing population: national self-monitoring or remote offshore monitoring for Australia? Proceedings of the HEALTHINF 2008 - International Conference on Health Informatics, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 28 - 31 January.

Cheng D, Gilchrist A and Robinson K. (2007) The importance of clinical coding auditing in a casemix-based hospital funding environment: a case example. Paper presented at the International Federation of Health Records Organizations’ Congress, Seoul, Korea, May 27-30. Abstract published in Proceedings of the 15th Congress of the International Federation of Health Records Organizations, Soeul, South Korea.

Robinson, K. (2007) Editorial. The global nature of health information management and systems. Health Information Management Journal 36(3): 5-7.

Williams, K., Robinson, K. and Toth, A. (2006) Data quality maintenance of the Patient Master Index (PMI): a ‘snap-shot’ of public healthcare facility PMI data quality and linkage activities. Health Information Management Journal, 35(1): 10-26.

Robinson K. (2006) Editorial. Health Information Management Journal 35(3): 6-7.

Robinson, K. (2006) Editorial: the professional journal, Health Information Management Journal  35(1): 6-7.

Cheng, D., Shepheard, J. and Robinson, K. (2005). The role of coding auditing in health information classification in Victoria, Australia. Proceedings of the First Asia-Pacific Medical Record Congress in Conjunction with the Chinese Medical Record Association 14th National Convention, Beijing, China, 26-28 September. Beijing, China: CHMRA: 1-4 (Chinese); 4-9 (English).

Robinson, K. (2005). See beyond: ensuring the future of the Australian health information management profession.  Proceedings of the 25th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, Geelong, Victoria,  27-29 July. North Ryde, New South Wales: Health Information Management Association of Australia.

Torney, B., Robinson, K. and Grain, H. (2005). Health information manager or health information collector? The changing face of health informatics at La Trobe University. Proceedings of the 25th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, Geelong, Victoria, 27 - 29 July. North Ryde, New South Wales: Health Information Management of Australia.

Robinson, K. and Ell, M. (2005). Efficient utilisation of the DRG framework - an international comparison. Paper presented at the Euromed Conference, Furth, Germany, 1 June.

Shepheard, J. and Robinson, K. (2005) Education strategies for career development in clinical coding auditing. Paper presented at the 9th National Centre for Classification in Health Conference. Proceedings of the 9th National Centre for Classification in Health Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 16-18 March. Lidcombe, New South Wales: National Centre for Classification in Health.

Robinson, K. and Shepheard, J. (2004) Predicting the influence of the electronic health record on clinical coding practice in hospitals. Health Information Management Journal 32(3 & 4): 102-108.

Cameron, M. and Robinson, K. (2004) The effects on clinical coding of the critical pathway recording methodology. Health Information Management Journal  32(2): 74-83. 

Robinson, K. and Toth, A. (2004) Quality is everybody’s business: the business imperative of healthcare quality management. Proceedings of the  25th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, 23-24 July. Ryde, New South Wales: Health Information Management Association of Australia.

Robinson, K. (2004) Editorial: research in health information management. Health Information Management Journal  32(2): 39.

Robinson, K. (2003) The likely effects of health information policies on the strategic direction of the health information management profession. Paper presented at the 24th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia. Sydney, New South Wales, 9-11 August. Abstract in Proceedings of the 24th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, Ryde, New South Wales: Health Information Management Association of Australia, 9-11 August.

Robinson, K.  and Shepheard, J. (2003) Health information managers and clinical coders: where will they be in 2020? Paper presented at 8th Biennial Conference of the National Centre for Classification in Health. Abstract in Proceedings of the 8thBiennial Conference of the National Centre for Classification in Health, Lidcombe, New South Wales: NCCH, 26-28 March, 2003.

Robinson, K. (2003) Crystal ball gazing: what is the future for clinical coders? Invited paper, presented at Seminar for South Australian Country Hospital Clinical Coders, Adelaide, South Australia, 24-25 July.

Robinson, K. (2003) HIM education in Australia: La Trobe University. Health Information Management Journal  31(4): 16-17.

Robinson, K., Ell, M. and Duckett, S.J. (2002) Teaching and learning across two cultures and two languages: German health classification and casemix education program. Health Information Management 30(4).  {Electronic journal; no page numbers}

Roberts, R., Robinson, K. and Williamson, D. (2002) Chapter 4, Health information policy. In H. Gardner and S. Barraclough(eds) Health policy in Australia. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press: 100-121.

Robinson, K., Ell, M. and Duckett, S.J. (2002) Teaching and learning across two cultures and two languages: German health classification and casemix education program. Health Information Management Journal 30(4) 

Robinson, K. (2002) Editorial, Health Information Management 30(4). {Electronic journal; no page numbers}

Robinson, K. (2001) Editorial: leading in electronic health records, Health Information Management 30(1).

Robinson, K. (2001) HIM education in Australia: an update from La Trobe University, Health Information Management Journal 30(2).

Duckett, S., Dornheim, S., Ell, M. and Robinson, K. (2001) Accelerated educational program to suppport casemix implementation in Germany. Paper presented at European Casemix Conference. Brugge, Belgium, 10-13 October. Published in J.Hofdijk, H.Francis, R.France and D.Pironet (Eds) Proceedings of the 17th Patient Classification Systems, Europe Conference, 10-13 October. Available:  http://www.pcse.org/articles/index.asp?id=105

Robinson, K., Williamson, D., Thiessen, V. and Whitfield, J. (2000) Response to Health Online Issues Paper on a National Approach to Electronic Health Records for Australia. Submission prepared for the National Electronic Health Records Taskforce (NHERT), Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Published NHERT: Web

Wu, H., Robinson, K.M. and Thiessen, V. (2000) Implementing the International Classification of Diseases, Version 10 in China.  Invited paper presented at the 13th International Health Records Congress.  Melbourne, October.  Published in Proceedings, 13th International Health Records Congress, International Federation of Health Records Organizations and the Health Information Management Association of Australia: Melbourne, Victoria, October.

Current research:

The making of health information management in Australia: implications for education and professional development.