What You Need to Know About Selling Your Practice

Selling your medical practice is a significant milestone that requires careful planning and preparation. Whether you’re retiring, pursuing new ventures, or the timing feels right, this article will provide you with valuable insights and steps to put you in the best position for a successful sale or succession planning.

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
Consent forms and health practitioners - what do you need to know as a practice owner

Since the pandemic in Australia, there has been a shift towards the desire to provide patients with more say and autonomy in their own treatment, which has highlighted a lack of understanding among some of our medical practice owner clients about the issue of informed consent and how it can be properly obtained. In order for a patient to make

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
5 Simple Steps to Manage Your Risks as a Medical Practice Owner

Do you ever lose sleep worrying about what you don’t know you don’t know? Do you find yourself wondering what might happen if a claim came through the door that you had never anticipated in your wildest dreams? If you’re a medical practice owner seeking answers to what possible risks might exist and worrying about the unknown, you are not alone. Business today, both in and outside of the healthcare industry

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
The Flow of Money in Your Practice and its Implications

Unless you have been living under a rock or are very new to medical practice, you have most likely heard a lot of information about payroll tax over the past 12 months.  It’s a hot topic, and there are a lot of industry commentators who are busily commentating on the issues for medical practices on the topic.  There is so much to read, watch and listen to on the subject that you, like many others, may be overwhelmed and confused. 

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
Do I need to pay superannuation to contracted doctors? Clarification after the Jamsek case

Doctors and other health professionals are often engaged as contractors by medical practices. However, the process of engaging with independent contractors is far from straightforward, as it involves navigating a complex legal landscape. We are regularly asked to advise practices about their liability to pay superannuation for independent contractors and clarify the distinction.

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
Navigating the Landscape of Outsourcing Administrative Tasks in the Medical Sector

Medical practices can consider outsourcing non-core administrative functions, which then allows healthcare providers to redirect their resources and attention to delivering quality healthcare services.

We are sure you are wondering, as a medical practice, that you can legally outsource these administrative tasks without getting the clinic into trouble

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
Yes, Medical Practices Owners need a Formal Agreement with their own Business...

This is a conversation I have had many times, so I thought I would write an article about it for you as a Practice Manager or medical practice owner on the topic.  As a legal practitioner with many years of experience working with medical and health practices, I can say with certainty that owners of practices do need a formal agreement with their own business.  The need for this has become considerably more

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
Getting a Handle on your Medical Practice Culture

Medical practice owners often provide us with feedback regarding the cultures within their practice and within the medical profession more widely. We understand the significance of creating a positive and supportive culture within healthcare organisations. Therefore, we have both good news and bad news for you as a leader of medical practice. As a leader within your organisation, you are 100% responsible for the culture in your practice. The culture of a medical practice plays a crucial role in

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Sarah Bartholomeusz
New Unfair Contract Terms Laws – Is Your Medical Practice at Risk?

As of 10th November 2023, Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) regime is set to expand its coverage, including a significant number of contracts that were previously unaffected by the regulations. This expansion means that businesses that were once exempt from the UCT regime must now pay careful attention to their contractual practices. Non-compliance with the updated regime carries substantially increased penalties compared to

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Sarah Bartholomeusz