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  1. Rural Medicine Australia 2023 Conference Insights

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Consent
    Discover the key insights from the Rural Medicine Australia 2023 Conference. Learn about medico-legal advice, boundary management, and wellness strategies.

  2. GP Successfully Appeals Negligence in Failing to Follow Up on Electronic Referral

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Practice Risk Management
    The ACT Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a decision in which a GP was initially found to have breached his duty of care to the patient by failing to follow up on referrals to a surgeon at a public hospital.    This comes as a timely rem...

  3. Key Takeaways on Updated Guidelines to Telehealth

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Telehealth
    In September 2023, the Medical Board of Australia released its new publication  Guidelines: Telehealth consultations with patients  (“the telehealth guid elines”) .    Here are three key messages to keep in mind, when using telehealth...

  4. What to Look for in an Employment Contract

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Employment Essentials
    The age-old handshake agreement, surprisingly, is often still used between a doctor and their workplace. If you do not have a contract and are simply working off a handshake agreement, where does this leave you?   It leaves the worker in ...

  5. The Dr Nichola Davis Scholarship

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Member Case Studies
    In March 2022, the medical community mourned the loss of Dr Nichola Davis, a skilled general practitioner, and a compassionate medico-legal advisor who once served as the Chair of Claims at the Medical Indemnity Protection Society (MIPS). Beyond ...

  6. Premium Support Scheme

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Support Tools Membership FAQs
    The Premium Support Scheme (PSS) is an Australian Government scheme that helps eligible medical practitioners with the costs of their medical indemnity insurance.  MIPS administers the scheme on behalf of Medicare Australia.  To apply for a PSS s...

  7. Telehealth in Modern Healthcare Delivery

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Telehealth
    Explore the role of Telehealth in enhancing healthcare delivery. Understand its benefits, challenges, and MIPS guidelines for effective implementation.

  8. Guide to New MBS Telehealth Item Numbers

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Telehealth
    Navigate the updated MBS telehealth item numbers with MIPS. Essential guide for medical professionals adapting to telehealth billing practices.

  9. Managing Notifications and Claims in Healthcare

    Created On: 14/06/2024 in Insight Articles Complaints and Adverse Events
    Navigate notifications, complaints, and claims in healthcare with MIPS. Essential advice for timely and effective response to professional challenges.

  10. Patient-Centered Gender Care

    Created On: 14/03/2024 in Insight Articles Member Case Studies
    Embrace patient-centered approaches in gender-affirming care with MIPS. Key insights into enhancing care for transgender and gender diverse individuals.
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