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  1. Rural Medicine as a Specialty: Navigating Medico-legal Risks in Rural and Remote Practice

    Rural generalist medicine has now been officially recognised as its own specialty – a milestone achievement that acknowledges the breadth of skills and vital contribution of rural generalist doctors.  This recognition comes as we host our upc...
  2. Regulatory and Litigation update in Melbourne: Reviewing Performance - Post Workshop Activity

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  3. Regulatory and Litigation update in Melbourne: Measuring Outcomes in Clinical Practice - Post Workshop Activity

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  4. Using generative AI to respond to patient complaints

    As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and sophisticated, healthcare practitioners are relying on it to streamline administrative tasks. MIPS is increasingly seeing members use generative AI to assist them respond to patient complai...
  5. Reflecting on privacy obligations and electronic communications - Pre webinar activity

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  6. A reminder about your CPD requirements for 2025

    Medical practitioners  In 2025, the Medical Board of Australia introduced key regulatory changes to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, aimed at enhancing quality of care and patient outcomes. What stays the same? ...
  7. Medico-legal considerations when prescribing medicinal cannabis products

    The cannabis plant contains hundreds of bioactive molecules, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most studied. THC and CBD have distinct but overlapping therapeutic applications, including in modulating pain, sleep, a...
  8. Fitness to drive: Navigating clinical and medico-legal complexities

    A practical guide for medical practitioners on assessing fitness to drive while managing professional risk Determining a patient's fitness to drive can be challenging. It requires careful patient assessment, understanding of Australian clinical...
  9. No Pain, No Stain: Ironing Out the Details of Iron Staining Litigation

    Author: Emma Monger - MIPS Claims Specialist Most practitioners know that skin staining is a potential complication of iron infusions. While staining can occur when there's extravasation into surrounding tissues, the good news is that with the righ...
  10. The Australian Digital Health Agency on Digital-Centric Careers

    Imagine this:   As you examine your patient, an AI tool transcribes your conversation, captures their vitals, and downloads pathology and imaging results. Seconds later and ping! – a provisional diagnosis and treatment plan appear on your screen...
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