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Open disclosure is a term used to describe the process for communicating when there has been an adverse or unexpected outcome during care or treatment. It is important for recovery and ongoing health as it allows health practitioners to manage any consequences appropriately. Acknowledging the event goes to promoting a culture of working to reduce … Read more
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Generally, unless a patient requires emergency care in order to prevent an imminent risk to their life or long-term health, you can end a therapeutic relationship, as long as there is an appropriate transfer of care, or sufficient notice and advice given to the patient to allow them to seek care elsewhere. In fact, in … Read more
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Every business needs a marketing plan to help your business thrive. And yet, it always seems like the last thing on your list. Of course, we would all like to attain our new patients through word of mouth, but this has become increasingly more difficult. As your medical indemnity insurance partner, we highly recommend that … Read more
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The AMA has released its latest Position Statement on aged care, called Innovation in Aged Care. It focuses on the need for Australia to embrace and seek more technologically innovative ways to provide sustainable, high quality care. As our population ages, the need for more complex and forward thinking innovation is essential, if the level … Read more
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Whether you are an owner or practice manager of a medical practice, clinic or day surgery, it is vital to understand what insurances you need to protect your staff and the business from a variety of risks and exposures inherent in running a practice. This guide will help practice owners, practice managers and medical practitioners … Read more
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At Tego Insurance, we specialise in medical indemnity insurance in Australia. It is common for an employed doctor in a public hospital to be covered by their employer for claims arising from alleged omissions or acts. But many employed health practitioners also obtain their own indemnity cover for issues that arise that fall outside the … Read more
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Purchasing a medical practice is not to be taken lightly. It is a truly consequential professional and financial decision. At Tego Insurance, we are not just experts on Medical indemnity Insurance Australia and Entity Medical Malpractice Insurance, but we are here to guide you through the major decisions you need to make as a medical … Read more
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As health practitioners in Australia, you can not be too careful and aware of what you post on social media from Facebook to Snapshot. For example, just the smallest error, like taking a harmless photo of yourself in the halls of a hospital and without thinking you forget you are holding a patient’s chart. If … Read more
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Running a medical practice in today’s digitally connected world, comes with increasing and evolving cyber risks. The sensitivity and volume of medical data stored and information accessed entirely digitally, has been leaving practices vulnerable to hackers and cyber criminals. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme 12-month Insights Report, revealed … Read more
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Healthcare practitioners who care for the eldely should be aware of the new joint venture between Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) in July of this year. Tego Insurance wants you to know about the statutory mandates that are now in place when caring for … Read more
