Objectives
- Finding remedies to challenges to facilitate quality health care delivery and accessibility through research.
- To exercise professional supervision over members with a view to maintaining a high standard of professional competence and conduct.
- To promote the science and to develop the practice of Health Information Science for the benefit of mankind.
- Promoting healthy lifestyles through analysis and interpretation of health outcomes through health education.
- To foster the spirit of brotherliness and unity among all Health Information Managers in Ghana and the world at large.
- To cater for the social, economic and professional needs of the members.
- To hold meetings for the delivery of lectures, for the reading of papers, and for the discussion of scientific and technical matters as well as other subjects of general interest.
- To issue on request, copies of lectures and professional transactions to members and others interested in Health Information Science.
Mission
To provide eminent health information/data to aid the improvement of quality in health service delivery through application of innovations and adherence to ethical standards in managing health data/Health Records.
Vision
- To become the beacon of hope for the health service by maintaining and promoting quality health information management practices.
- To properly supervise all Health Information Management Practitioners on adherence to ethical standards in Health Information Management.
- To inspire innovations, provide forums for the exchange of ideas, education and coaching for Health Information Managers to ensure continuous improvement in the process of managing health data.
Core Values
- Professionalism - We ensure members aim for the highest professional standards through adherence to principles in Health Information Management.
- Discipline - We believe that a disciplined workforce can effectively deliver a quality service. We are committed to being guided by professional ethics and codes of conduct in Health Information Management.
- Integrity - Integrity is paramount and we strive to maintain the highest level of integrity in our work.
- Innovation/Excellence - We pursue excellence and innovations to continuously improve service delivery.
- Partnership - We develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with all our partners.