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Name: MIPS (Medical Indemnity Protection Society)-Melbourne
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Practising with care: Resolving challenging patient interactions 3 Sep 2021: Regardless of your training or your clinical specialty, you are bound to experience interactions with patients that can prove challenging. These interactions, if not addressed appropriately, may leave practitioners feeling anxious, vexed and wit ...
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Employment contracts - Making them work for you 3 Sep 2021: You have finally landed the job you want, but it’s now time to sign the contract. Do you understand the agreement? Do you know your rights?
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What to do when the Coroner calls 2 Sep 2021: The threshold for making a reportable death is very high. Each coroner’s court has its own state/territory jurisdiction so what qualifies as a reportable death varies slightly in each state and territory. If you are unsure if a death is reportab ...
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Voluntary Assisted Dying – Different states different laws 1 Sep 2021: Update on VAD legislation across Australia. MIPS recommends that you familiarise and understand how these changes apply to your practice to ensure your delivery of care is safe and compliant with the relevant legislative frameworks.
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Telehealth injecting risk into cosmetic practice 1 Sep 2021: MIPS has observed that some healthcare practitioners are providing telehealth for cosmetic procedures and some of the business models supporting this may place healthcare practitioners at an unacceptably high level of risk along with their patie ...
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Dentist wins against negative Google review 30 Aug 2021: This case is another example of the recent rise of Google review defamation cases in Australia. Practitioners adversely impacted by negative reviews are having to resort to bringing such proceedings in order to have the reviews removed.
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Diagnostics A Team Sport 25 Aug 2021: It is imperative to remember that diagnostics is a collaborative and patient-centred process that can be most effective through conversation and dialogue. It is a complex area as there could be a number of differentials on a particular diagnosis ...
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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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The information on this page is a summary and of a general nature and it does not constitute legal, health or professional advice. You should seek your own professional advice before relying on it. It does not take into account your healthcare practice or needs. You should consider the appropriateness of the information and read the Member Handbook Combined PDS and FSG before making a decision on whether to join MIPS.