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Nobody enjoys thinking about their own death, incapacity or everything that could go wrong when running a medical practice. I remember reviewing an agreement for a friend in health once and saying “What would happen if the worst were to happen?” She said, “I prefer not to think about that!” It’s not a fun thought, but it is an essential one. Fixing a problem when it occurs always costs more in time, energy, and legal expenses,
Read MorePeople who work in the health and medical industries often put heart at the centre of what they do, it’s often care that is at the heart of what you do. There are many worthy causes in the industry so if you work in medical or health you may have been asked to serve on the board, as a director in a not for profit in the sector.
Read MoreRunning your own medical practice is an exciting yet challenging venture. Practitioners who have their own practice must navigate various administrative and legal complexities, one of them being their medical practice structure. As medical legal advisors, we’ve seen how the right structure can help practitioners avoid legal headaches, and how the wrong structure can create them.
Read MoreClosing a medical practice in Australia is a significant decision for a medical practice owner. It creates a myriad of legal, financial, and operational considerations and can be tricky to navigate. Whether you're retiring from practice, relocating, experiencing illness or transitioning to another phase of your career, it's critical to approach the process with diligence and care.
Read MoreOften medical practices hire doctors as independent practitioners because it is thought to be more flexible, for both the practice and the doctor. However, with ongoing changes to the law around independent contractors and tenant doctors, an independent practitioner can in many cases be considered an employee.
Read MoreSpecific, tailored and carefully drafted legal agreements are essential to ensure proper protection of your medical or allied health practice. Increasingly, websites from non-lawyers (e.g. business coaches or professional associations) are purporting to offer “cheap, fast and convenient” templated legal documents.
Read MoreAround one in four employees work as ‘casuals’ in Australia, therefore it’s no surprise that many medical or allied health practices engage their support staff (or even their professional staff) as casuals. The recent amendments to the Fair Work Act (‘FW Act’), which came into effect on 26 August 2024, brought some notable changes relating to casual employment, including (but not limited to):
Read MoreMany practices are now facing the reality that they must pay payroll tax. In recent years, we have seen a shift from payroll tax rarely, if ever, being payable on payments to independent doctors, to it arguably becoming more likely than not. Despite the overall outcome, one benefit for practices that does stem from the Rulings issued by the State Revenue Offices, is increased clarity.
Read MoreOne of the most transformative developments in recent years is the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), and the impact that it can have (and is currently having) in the medical field is profound. AI tools like Heidi and their competitors offer substantial benefits, from optimising operational efficiency to enhancing diagnostic accuracy.
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