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Patient Information Management Systems

The Patient Information Management Systems Coordinator (PIMS Coordinator) supports Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in South Australia advance and improve their health information management systems, to attain improved health outcomes and better data collection and analysis. 

The PIMS Coordinator assists in increasing the capacity of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the optimal use of Communicare, the patient information management system in use across SA ACCHS. 

Key areas of support include:

  • Support in building/altering clinical items and Communicare reports 
  • Communicare helpdesk functionality to support ad-hoc needs 
  • Communicare training in support of best practice clinical care 
  • Support in incorporating Communicare into new or improved clinical pathways 
  • Resource development to support best practice use of Communicare