Preparing medico-legal reports: What GPs need to know For the first of a series on legal matters in general practice, newsGP spoke with two experts about the best way to prepare medico-legal documents – and how to avoid the pitfalls.
Why AHPRA must stop naming innocent doctors Dr Evan Ackermann outlines his belief that Australia’s health regulation agency should cease naming doctors who have been involved with disciplinary hearings regardless of the findings.
Healthcare booking sites must be transparent about use of patient data: RACGP Australia’s largest medical appointment booking site HealthEngine is in the news over sharing its clients’ information with law firms.
Mind – and mine – your general practice data Dr Chris Hogan calls for better use of the data routinely collected by GPs.
AHPRA releases further guidance on the use of testimonials Health organisations and individual practitioners should be aware that selectively editing reviews or testimonials can potentially break the law, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has warned.
Australians are visiting their GP more and more Australians now see their GP an average of 6.1 times a year, up from 5.4 times in 2010–11, according to new research.
Protecting practices against the potential threat of cybercrime Following Privacy Awareness Week (13–19 May), the RACGP has a number of resources to guide health organisations in the right direction to protecting patients’ private data.
Check, correct, comply: AHPRA releases new tool for advertising testimonials The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has released a new tool designed to help avoid confusion about the use of patient testimonials and reviews to advertise regulated health services.
My Health Record opt-out period announced Australians will soon have three months in which they can opt out of My Health Record, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced.
Digital and beyond: Protecting patient privacy in general practice Practices need to be mindful of potential for ‘real world’ data breaches, as well as those in the digital space.