Health Sciences

School of Public Health

Kerin Robinson

Contact Details

Email:K.Robinson@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9479 5722
International: +61 3 9479 5722
Fax: (03) 9479 1783
International: +61 3 9479 1783
Office: HS1-112

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Administration: BHA - University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Record Administration): BAppSc (MRA) - Lincoln Institute
Master of Health Planning: MHP - University of New South Wales
Certified Practising Health Information Manager: CHIM

Interests

Publications (since 2000)

Santos, S., Murphy, G., Baxter, K., Robinson, K. (2008) Organisational factors affecting the quality of hospital clinical coding, Health Information Management Journal, 37(1): 24-36.

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? HEALTHINF 2008 - International Conference on Health Informatics, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 28 - 31 January.

Robinson, K. (2007) Editorial. The global nature of health information management and systems. Health Information Management Journal, 36(3): 5-7.
           
Robinson K, Grain H, Williamson D. (2007) Chapter 11, Conflicting values in health information policy, in S Barraclough and H Gardner (eds) Analysing Australian health policy: a problem oriented approach. Marrickville, NSW: Elsevier: 139-154.

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.

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

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. (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, NSW: 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.

Robinson, K. and Shepheard, J. (2005). Education strategies for career development in clinical coding auditing.Paper presented at The National Conference of the National Centre for Classification in Health, Perth, Western Australia.  Abstract in Coding rules: Proceedings of the Conference of the National Centre for Classification in Health, 16 - 18 March, Perth, Western Australia. Lidcombe, N.S.W : National Centre for Classification in Health, The University of Sydney.

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, 2005. Beijing, China: CHMRA: 1-4 (Chinese); 4-9 (English).

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, NSW: Health Information Management of Australia.

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, HIMAA, Ryde, NSW, 23-24 July.

Robinson K. (2004) Editorial. Research in health information management. Health Information Management. 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, 9-11 August. Abstract in Proceedings of the 24th National Conference of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, HIMAA, Ryde, NSW, 9-11 August, 2003.

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

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

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, Melbourne, 26-28 March.
Abstract in Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the National Centre for Classification in Health, NCCH, Lidcombe, NSW, 26-28 March, 2003.

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: Oxford University Press: 100-121.

Robinson K, Ell M and Duckett SJ. (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).

Robinson K. (2001) HIM education in Australia: an update from La Trobe University, Health Information Management Journal. 30(1).

Duckett, S., Dornheim, S., Ell, M. and Robinson, K. (2001) Accelerated educational program to support casemix implementation in Germany. 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. (2001) Editorial. Leading in electronic health records, Health Information Management Journal,  30(1).

Robinson K. (2000) Ethical issues surrounding the impact of the Human Genome Project on health information management. Paper presented at the 13th International Health Records Congress.  Melbourne, October.  Abstract in Proceedings of the 13th International Health Records Congress, Melbourne, October.

Wu, H., Robinson, K. and Thiessen, V. (2000) Implementing the International Classification of Diseases, Version 10, in China. Proceedings of the 13th International Health Records Congress, Melbourne, October.

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, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT.