Medico-legal
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18 May 2025
Untangling the medico-legal maze
In this webinar, our panel of experts navigated a case scenario to address common medico-legal challenges including compliance issues with documentation, protecting your practice from privacy breaches and strategies for better patient follow up. The panel includes: Georgie Haysom, General Manager of Advocacy Education and Research at Avant Dr Sally Parsons, GP and Medical Adviser at Avant Dr Mark Woodrow, General Manager, Medical Advisory Services and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Avant Tracy Pickett, Legal and Policy Adviser, Avant
13 May 2025
Untangling the medico-legal maze – Measuring Outcomes
This is an optional post Measuring Outcomes activity for doctors who have completed Activity 1222598 (webinar – Untangling the medico-legal maze).
05 May 2025
Doctors in recovery
In this 20-minute podcast Tracy Pickett speaks to two doctors who have worked through addiction issues and now work to support other doctors who face this challenge. The key messages they have for other doctors struggling with addiction is that there are other people who understand and will support you. Their message is to know that you are not alone, and things will get better as you make the journey to overcome addiction.
05 May 2025
Interview with SA Health CMIO: when is it appropriate to access medical records?
We spoke to the CMIO of SA Health, Dr Santosh Verghese, about how his organisation uses technology to encourage safe, quality and professional medical practice when it comes to accessing medical records.
29 April 2025
AI Scribe Audit
In this course, we cover the essential standards and regulations for using AI scribe tools in clinical practice. Participants will learn to evaluate their use of AI scribes through a structured review of patient files, examining key areas such as consent processes, privacy considerations, documentation accuracy, and medico-legal compliance. By completing this activity, you will identify areas for improvement and develop practical strategies to safely, effectively, and compliantly integrate AI scribes into your patient care workflows.
16 April 2025
Claims insights: neurosurgeons
What are the main issues driving neurosurgeon members' compensation claims and complaints? Find out the underlying themes and insights to reduce your risk of these types of claims and complaints.
14 April 2025
More than half of doctors surveyed cite time constraints as the main challenge relating to medical records
Our research indicates what doctors are most concerned about when it comes to medical records.
03 April 2025
Reducing diagnostic error – post measuring outcome activity
This is an optional post Measuring Outcomes activity for those who have completed Activity #1153326 (eLearning – Reducing diagnostic errors). In this activity you will develop and implement some strategies to reduce your risk of diagnostic error.