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Cyber Security Awareness Month – Are you cyber aware?
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). CSAM is an annual reminder for Australians to stay safe online and protect…
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Federal Court of Australia confirms Professional Services Review (PSR) has the power to order part repayments
Professional Services Review (PSR) is a Commonwealth Agency whose objective is to protect the integrity of the Commonwealth Medicare benefits,…
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Private Health Insurer audits – a reminder to exercise caution and to ask for help
The world of private health insurance is becoming increasingly competitive. As the marketplace burgeons with new providers, so too does…
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A reminder on section 130 of the National Law: notify the National Boards of ‘certain events’, or face a possible finding of unprofessional conduct
Most registered health practitioners are aware of the obligation to notify the National Board of certain events should they occur. …
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A wrongful birth case study: Nouri v Australian Capital Territory [2020] ACTCA 1
The Australian Capital Territory Court of Appeal (ACT CoA) has recently issued a decision in a wrongful birth case, exploring…
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Soutorine and The Medical Board of Australia [2020] WASAT 5
Facts Mikhail Soutorine is a medical practitioner (the practitioner). In November 2019, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on…
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Nurse slammed for profiting under patient’s will and pressuring peers
Meridian Lawyers recently published a Health Insights article discussing the risks involved when health care professionals receive and retain gifts…
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You have received a notification – what now?
The practice of pharmacy is highly regulated and modern society is becoming increasingly litigious. With that in mind, pharmacists should…
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Ask for help, and ask early – advice for surviving an AHPRA notification
Meridian Lawyers regularly assists health practitioners who have been the subject of notification to statutory health authorities such as AHPRA,…
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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)…