Pharmacists are expected to have a contemporary knowledge of the drugs that are subject to abuse or misuse, both generally…
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How medical practitioners can manage negative online reviews
Patients are increasingly using social media to post anonymous reviews and ratings about medical services they have received, both good…
Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation comes into force in June
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) (the Act) comes into operation on 19 June 2019, making Voluntary Assisted Dying…
SafeScript provides prescribers and pharmacists with real time access to the prescription history of their patients for high risk medicines.
SafeScript provides Victorian prescribers and pharmacists access to the prescription history of their patients for high-risk medicines. SafeScript information can…
Medicare Shared Debt Recovery Scheme to significantly affect recovery of incorrect Medicare billings from next month
From 1 July 2019, the Shared Debt Recovery Scheme will allow the Commonwealth Government to hold a practitioner (primary debtor)…
Police in Victoria and Western Australia, to share information with AHPRA
In July 2018 the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Victoria Police announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding…
Professional Performance under the Spotlight | Inquiry into the actions of the regulator and local health district
From 1999 onwards, Dr Emil Gayed worked in public and private hospitals across NSW. During that time, complaints and concerns…
New powers used by Health Complaints Commissioner to stop unregistered service providers making false claims
The Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner (the Commissioner) can now issue general health warnings and ban unregistered service providers from treating…
Restrictions on the use and disclosure of confidential communications between a victim of sexual assault and treating health practitioners
Legislation in Victoria now protects the medical and counselling records of victims of sexual assault from disclosure in Court hearings.[1]…
Is the ‘irrational’ exception feasible?
The concept of ‘Competent Professional Practice’ has been considered by Courts in a number of recent NSW cases determining medical…
Federal Court confirms strict interpretation of the 80/20 rule under the Health Insurance Act 1973
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Australia confirmed that health care practitioners alleged to have engaged in ‘inappropriate…