Medico-legal education
Now that you’re an RMO, you’ll have a greater scope of practice. We’ve collated some resources to help you with clinical and legal challenges you may face.
Tips to avoid Medicare compliance issues
Here are our top tips to manage Medicare billings and help avoid compliance issues.
Discharge against medical advice
We consider the approach, obligations and liabilities involved with releasing patients against medical advice.
Providing medical records to a third party
Requests for medical records may come from the patient themselves, from another person or organisation, or via a court order such as a subpoena, summons or other court notice. We summarise your responsibilities in this factsheet.
Providing medical records to a third party
Requests for medical records may come from the patient themselves, from another person or organisation, or via a court order such as a subpoena, summons or other court notice. We summarise your responsibilities in this factsheet.
Managing difficult interactions with patients
Demonstrating understanding and communicating effectively are essential to diffusing a volatile situation. This factsheet highlights some key skills which may assist you in dealing with difficult patient situations.
Claims and complaints insights - Hospital-based early career doctors
What are the main issues driving compensation claims and complaints involving early career stage doctors? Our analysis of the underlying themes and insights can help you reduce your risk of these types of claims and complaints.
Choosing your career path
- What career pathway will you choose?
- CV and interview skills
- Pursuing other interests whilst completing your training
Professionalism
- Dealing with conflict
- Managing difficult interactions with patients
- Implications of boundary issues
Looking after your wellbeing
- Managing fatigue
- Suffering burnout
- Managing occupational stress
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