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Last week, the Senate passed the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 which means organisations that determine they have been breached or have lost data may need to notify affected patients as soon as they become aware of a breach and report the incident to the Privacy Commissioner. Eligible breaches that will need to … Read more
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When the time comes to renew your medical indemnity insurance, it’s easy to stick with the same insurer. This could be a costly decision, because you might do better by switching. As a consumer, you are well within your rights to shop around. In fact, a regular review of your professional indemnity insurance is the … Read more
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Moving to a new country is a daunting prospect and as a qualified doctor heading for Australia there are several things you should consider in time for your arrival. Step One – Registration There are a few stages to the process of registration so it is important to get started in good time. Firstly, you … Read more
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Patients going online to ‘rate their doctor’ is a growing trend in the medical profession. Websites such as ratemds.com provide a custom made forum for patients to rate their doctor on a scale of one to five, and make a comment about the treatment they received. This trend can also be seen in other web … Read more
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The Victorian Health Complaints Act 2016 came into force on 1 February 2017, replacing the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1987. What was previously the Office of the Health Services Commissioner (HSC) is now the Office of the Health Complaints Commissioner(HCC), which has broader powers and responsibilities. The Health Complaints Act augments the state’s … Read more
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Robin Jerome of ZEEP Medical discusses the benefits of working as a locum doctor as a career transition strategy. Even while our regional, rural and remote communities continue to grow, the demand for medical services has never been greater. A Google search for “rural locum needs” quickly demonstrates the worsening shortage of doctors in non-metro hospitals … Read more
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Medical 3D printing (or ‘additive manufacturing’) which creates bespoke anatomical models such as for use in planning complex surgery, not surprisingly raises issues in medico-legal risk and medical indemnity insurance. As with any innovative technique, medical indemnity insurers must strike a balance between not accepting unknown risks, and not impeding medical progress – which have … Read more
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At this time of year when most medical practitioners are looking at renewing their medical indemnity insurance for the next 12 months, it is time to consider your options – and importantly, know you have them. Contrary to popular belief, not all policies are the same, and not all premiums are the same – you … Read more
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The medical profession holds a unique position in society; being a doctor is a privilege. As such, there are strict ethical guidelines with which we must comply. All medical practitioners should be familiar with the Medical Board’s ‘Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia’ (‘the Code’), which aims to articulate standards … Read more
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Tego offers affordable medical indemnity insurance, due to personalised risk profiling. Tego brings both competition and a different approach to pricing medical indemnity insurance. This is a good new development for doctors, and the more support we get, the more doctors will ultimately benefit. While some medical indemnity insurers traditionally offer a “one size … Read more
