Engaging Independent Contractor Cosmetic Injectable Nurses in Medical Practices
There is no doubt that many of us throughout the pandemic have spent more time looking at ourselves and our reflections than at any other time in our lives. As many of us increased our use of online meeting programs such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to continue to run our practices and stay connected, this has also meant many of us have been, potentially only subconsciously, looking at ourselves and becoming more aware of our appearance. Covid-19 has been said to have created a ‘zoom-boom’, as this increased use of Zoom and similar products has been said to have increased the demand for plastic surgery and injectables around the world.
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Marketing and Advertising In Doctors’ Waiting Rooms
Is advertising in doctors’ waiting rooms allowed? The short answer is yes.
As a healthcare provider, you potentially have great influence over your patients. They look to you for decisions that are important to their health and well-being, and that responsibility extends to the practice as a whole. Generally speaking, we observe that people fall into one of two camps in relation to advertising within a practice. Either they are very cautious and only share government-issued information, or they value drawing awareness to other health and wellness offerings within the practice. For the latter, it is for the betterment of their patients’ optimal health and also to optimise a practice’s profitability.
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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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