Medical Clinic Set Up Checklist
The policies, agreements and processes that contribute to a compliant medical clinic setup are often the least exciting parts of opening a clinic; however, they are incredibly important to ensure a smooth start.
If areas are overlooked, the impact can be felt in both the short term and the long term. For some practices, this results in a delay in the opening date, or a rush to get the compliance elements in place in time. It also creates additional pressure for everyone, especially when your new team will need some time to become familiar with your policies and the practice’s obligations and expectations.
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What GPs & Practice Managers Ought To Know About The Revised AHPRA Advertising Guidelines.
The National Boards and AHPRA have jointly revised the guidelines for advertising a regulated health service.
The revised guidelines took effect on 14 December 2020.
We have reviewed the revised guidelines and can inform you that they are very similar to those previously in effect.
However, there have been changes regarding:
the evidence required for claims about the effectiveness of a regulated health service and what is acceptable evidence; and testimonials, protected titles and claims about qualifications etc.
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How to deal with AHPRA complaints & manage a patient complaint
Unfortunately, despite all best endeavours, there may be a time in your career when a patient grievance is raised against your Practice for the care you’ve provided. An integral role of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is to protect the public and ensure continued high-quality healthcare. AHPRA manages and deals with complaints against registered health professionals - these complaints are called “notifications”. When a notification has been made, AHPRA works in coordination with Australia’s National Practitioner Boards to investigate and resolve each particular case. There are 15 of these boards covering a vast range of health services and specialties.
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Successful Planning for your Retirement or Exit from Medical Practice Ownership
If you are a shareholder or owner in a medical practice, it is vital to have an exit or succession plan. At some point you will either retire, or sell your share of the practice. To ensure you can hit your target exit date and cash out with an excellent valuation, a strategic approach is required.
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Privacy Policies for Medical Practices in Australia
Whether you are a trainee physician approaching the transition to becoming a GP, or a practice owner or manager looking to bring on a newly fellowed GP, we wish to draw your attention to some important considerations for both trainee doctors and employers. In this ‘tips for new doctors and the practices hiring them’ article, we’re going to focus on a key element of the process – the way in which a doctor is engaged in a practice or stepping out on their own.
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Tips for New Doctors and the Practices Hiring Them
Whether you are a trainee physician approaching the transition to becoming a GP, or a practice owner or manager looking to bring on a newly fellowed GP, we wish to draw your attention to some important considerations for both trainee doctors and employers. In this ‘tips for new doctors and the practices hiring them’ article, we’re going to focus on a key element of the process – the way in which a doctor is engaged in a practice or stepping out on their own.
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Considerations when choosing medical clinic software or tech solutions for your practice and patients
Whether you are a practice manager, a doctor or owner of a medical practice or an advisor, when it comes to introducing new software or technology into a practice, there is much to consider. As technology has become an increasingly prominent part of our daily lives, it is unsurprising that it has well and truly made its way into the healthcare setting. This has resulted in an unprecedented amount of information about patients being put into easy to access places, such as cloud-based services.
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Getting It Right: Social Media For Medical Practices
In a time when social media is a large part of how we learn about anyone or anything, it is understandable that social media is one of the first avenues that come to mind when looking to drive awareness of your business and attract new patients. If you’re reading this as an owner of a practice, a practice manager or anyone who has put their hand up to either run the social media in-house or outsource it, this topic has been written specifically for you. What is the key takeaway I want you to have from reading this? That social media for medical practices of any kind must be approached cautiously.
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10 tips to know before buying a medical practice in Australia
If you are thinking about buying a medical practice in Australia, you will know that it is a big step, particularly if this is your first practice purchase.
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