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Leverage your business to avoid doctors’ greatest regret - Avant

09 June 2025

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Leverage your business to avoid doctors’ greatest regret

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Guarding your practice against cyber threats - Avant

29 April 2025

Article

Guarding your practice against cyber threats: Real-life lessons and practical tips

Cybersecurity for medical practices: prevent phishing attacks, secure patient data, meet breach notification laws and protect your practice with cyber insurance

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3 Benefits of AI Medical Scribes for Your Practice - Avant

24 March 2025

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3 ways AI medical scribes can benefit your practice (and how to pick the right one)

Discover how AI medical scribes can help reduce admin and improve documentation. Learn what you should look for when choosing a scribe.

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Safeguarding your practice: how to detect and prevent financial fraud - Avant

23 March 2025

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Safeguarding your practice: how to detect and prevent financial fraud

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Storing, retaining and disposing of medical records - Avant

26 February 2025

Factsheet

Storing, retaining and disposing of medical records

You must take all reasonable steps to protect the security of your medical records. The requirements for securely storing records have different practical applications for electronic and hardcopy records.

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Medical records - the essentials - Avant

26 February 2025

Factsheet

Medical records - the essentials

Medical records are essential for patient care. They are also a key communication tool and important evidence of the care. They are also a key communication tool and important evidence of the care for colleagues, to Medicare, during a complaint process, or in a court of law. Key requirements are outline in this factsheet.

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Skin clinic breached privacy laws for failing to provide patient access to her medical records - Avant

23 February 2025

Case study

Skin clinic breached privacy laws for failing to provide patient access to her medical records

Patients have the right to request a copy of their own medical records. You have obligations to respond to the request in a timely fashion.

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Nurse’s privacy breach raises significant implications for practice - Avant

02 February 2025

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Nurse’s privacy breach raises significant implications for practice

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IMPORTANT: Professional indemnity insurance and the Practice Medical Indemnity Policy available from Avant Mutual Group Limited ABN 58 123 154 898 (Avant Mutual) are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765 (Avant). Avant Cyber Insurance cover is available to eligible Avant Practice Medical Indemnity Policy holders up to the cessation of their policy and is provided under a Group Policy between Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ABN 61 086 083 605 (Liberty) and Avant. Private health insurance products are issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527, a member of the Avant Mutual Group. Avant arranges Avant Business Insurance as agent of the insurer Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850, AFSL 234 708 (Allianz) and may receive a commission on each policy arranged. Avant Travel Cover is available under a Group Policy between QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, ABN 78 003 191 035, AFSL 239 545 (QBE) and Avant Mutual. Avant Travel Cover is underwritten by QBE and Avant may receive a benefit for arranging cover. Avant Finance is a registered business name of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd (ACN 637 769 361) and licensed to Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd (ABN 75 640 406 784). Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd. Loan products may be provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd or arranged by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd. Credit services or assistance to which the National Credit Code applies are provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd as authorised Credit Representative (Credit Representative Number 523242) for LMG Broker Services Pty Ltd ACN 632 405 504 Australian Credit Licence 517192. Legal services are provided by Avant Law Pty Ltd ABN 63 136 429 153 (Avant Law). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Legal practitioners employed by Avant Law are members of the scheme.



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