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MIPS Membership Update 2021 31 May 2021: MIPS continues to focus on protecting and supporting members through improved products and services that deliver value to members, by understanding their unique needs and investing in our people and capabilities.
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Is-your-practice-entity-covered 30 May 2021: Adverse or unexpected events in healthcare may result in a negligence lawsuit being brought against you, or the practice in which you work. MIPS has noted an increase in civil claims where practice entities have been named in the lawsuit. Histo ...
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34% of respondents experienced and/or witnessed bullying 29 May 2021: According to the latest results from the 2020 Medical Training Survey, young Australian medical trainees rated the quality of their training favorably but voiced concerns about persistent issues involving workplace bullying and harassment. The ...
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Secure your cyber resilience 27 May 2021: Criminals consider healthcare data extremely valuable due to the high volume of sensitive information. Sensitive information such as contact details, past addresses, date of birth and other personal details can be used for identity theft, while ...
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How to avoid diagnostic errors in the ED 27 May 2021: In contrast to other specialties medico-legal cases in emergency medicine mostly involve diagnostic errors rather than errors in treatment, inappropriate care or equipment failure. Diagnostic error can be divided into delayed, wrong or missed di ...
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The pitfalls of dealing with third parties in dentistry 26 May 2021: Dental healthcare practitioners work with various third parties to develop opportunities, promote public health and assist with modern commercial realities. This relationship impacts the delivery of dental care to patients and can sometimes pres ...
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Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 19 May 2021: For individuals and organisations involved in counselling, providing a psychiatry or psychotherapy consultation, treatment or therapy, or any other similar consultation, treatment or therapy, teaching or instruction about sexual orientation and ...
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Administering COVID-19 vaccines - You and your practice 1 Mar 2021: Many practices will be administering the vaccine and should assess the potential liability of the practice and its staff and consider insurance coverage associated to these wider vaccine-related liabilities beyond the individual practitioner.
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AHPRA - Self-reflection is good healthcare practice 1 Mar 2021: Pivotal to the delivery of healthcare are the concepts of self-regulation and a commitment to lifelong learning. Acknowledged as a core skill in Australian healthcare education, reflection is a deliberate metacognitive process that involves the ...
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Membership classification

Does your membership classification reflect your practice? 1 Mar 2021: Your membership classification determines the extent your practice is covered and should be reviewed regularly to ensure it accurately reflects the practice you are undertaking. This includes notifying MIPS as soon as you obtain specialist regis ...
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