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Medicare provider numbers for dental hygienists, dental therapists, and oral health therapists
5 Sep 2022
From 1 July 2022, dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists have been able to access Medicare provider numbers to directly claim for services under the Child Dental Benefits Sche ...
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Be an ALEC on RUOk? Day
1 Sep 2022
This RUOk? Day, Thursday 8 September, is a national day of action dedicated to reminding us all that any day is the day to ask someone you live with, work with, are friends with or who you see struggl ...
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Locum practice and the right level of cover
1 Sep 2022
Do you need cover for your locum practice? Firstly, check what level of cover will be provided by your locum agency or hospital (if any). MIPS can help you review your contract’s indemnity clause and ...
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Can a doctor sue a notifier for defamation?
1 Sep 2022
Recently the Queensland Court of Appeal looked at this issue.2 In that case, the doctor was a locum psychiatrist and his employment was terminated following a complaint letter from junior doctors at ...
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Anatomy of a notification: Why patients raise complaints
1 Sep 2022
Demanding healthcare encounters can provoke unnecessary anxiety in those involved and reduce public’s confidence in the healthcare system. In addition, differences in communication styles and objecti ...
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Making the cut: Leadership, Mentoring and wellbeing
31 Aug 2022
The first step is awareness of wellbeing and some really practical training in how to safeguard your own health, mental and physical. Defence organisations know how much physician wellbeing affects th ...
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Mental Health in the Workplace An insight into the Emergency Department
31 Aug 2022
Dr Judkins, ICEM's convener, shares his learnings on wellbeing and the effects of COVID-19 on healthcare practitioners and as MIPS is committed to supporting the wellbeing of our members and promoting ...
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NSW patient DOB on prescriptions and dispensing records
31 Aug 2022
For the attention of NSW members. The Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 (the Regulation) has been amended to require the inclusion of the patient’s date of birth (DOB) on all prescriptions ...
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Ensure your membership classification reflects your practice
4 Jun 2022
Not covered for your healthcare practice? You risk not getting the assistance when you need it the most. Before making payment to renew your MIPS membership for 2022/2023, check your classification to ...
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Do you undertake surgical placement of dental implants?
4 Jun 2022
If you are a dentist with general registration and undertake surgical placement of dental implants and are not indemnified by your employer for this practice, you require the ‘Dental implants extensio ...
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