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With the increased prevalence of software aimed at improving day to day health, diagnosing illnesses and treating medical conditions, there has been a recent focus on developing regulations to address new types of medical devices. When is software a medical device? In Australia the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates health related software that is a … Read more
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Whether you are a general practitioner with GP medical indemnity insurance or a medical professional with medical professional indemnity insurance, ending a relationship with a patient can be difficult. Especially in situations when there has been a breakdown in your communication with your patient The reasons for the breakup There can be a myriad of … Read more
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Your medical indemnity insurance provider cares Whether you are a doctor, midwife or healthcare professional, your practice requires a good workplace environment. This means reducing any hazardous pressures like excessive workloads, inadequate resources and lack of tech and patient support. If you have any of these issues, they can have a significant effect on your … Read more
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The privacy laws governing doctors and healthcare facilities in Australia have changed. At Tego Insurance, we understand it can be a struggle to keep up to speed with the ever-changing communication landscape. As a medical indemnity insurance provider, we are here to help you navigate this ever moving terrain. Your patients are demanding more transparency … Read more
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There is a tremendous surge in the use of SMS and emails for healthcare professionals, especially with patient reminders and recalls. This is more than a trend, as it is changing the way healthcare is provided. The reason? There are a variety of factors from patient preference, technological efficiencies to the increased cost and delays … Read more
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As Medical Indemnity Insurance Providers, the experts at Tego are well aware of the many issues GP’s face. This includes patients refusing more testing under advice from the doctor. Let’s be clear, a competent patient is within their rights to refuse treatment. It is however important that you have fully informed the patient of the … Read more
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia is in charge of regulating health related software that falls under the statutory definition of a medical device, as defined in- “section 41BD of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth).” Here is what you need to know: The regulation of software as a medical device is currently centred on … Read more
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As medical practice insurers and medical indemnity insurance providers, we want you to know the legalities of being a midwife and your practice’s code for conduct. At Tego, we recommend that all midwives take the opportunity to review the Code and familiarise themselves with the expectations for practice as set out by the NMBA. The … Read more
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The AMA’s position statement states “when a patient has received hospital care, the GP needs timely and comprehensive communication about the care provided, including transfer of care arrangements in order to enable the GP to continue providing high-quality care for the patient.” Australian Medical Association, General Practice/Hospitals Transfer of Care Arrangements, 2018 As a leading … Read more
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Protect your reputation and registration At Tego, we understand that training to be a doctor and building a career can be fraught with stress and unease. That is why we specialise in offering specialist doctors in training medico-legal advice and support. We provide high quality and responsive medico legal support as part of the medical … Read more
