Free medico-legal workshop for health professionals in Broken Hill 3 June 2015

Are you a health professional? Do you live in the Broken Hill region?

If you answered yes to both those questions, then make a note in your diary for this Wednesday,

3 June 2015

Why?

There's a free medico-legal workshop for health professionals being run in #BrokenHill this Wednesday 3 June 2015.

Free medico-legal workshop for #health professionals in #BrokenHill, Wed 3 June. Thnx @MDANational for your support! http://t.co/qvEjNO0rea

— RDAA (@RuralDoctorsAus) May 27, 2015

MsAllyson Alker, Senior Risk Advisor - MDA National will present a-

Medico Legal Update
The session will focus on 'practical risk management'.

MDA National provides medical indemnity services.

The session is a professional development opportunity designed for -

GPs, Registrars, Hospital Doctors, Practice Nurses, Hospital Nurses, Allied Health staff, Primary Health staff, Dentists, other health professionals, administration and support staff.

My source - a Tweet from @RuralDoctorsAus
(Rural Doctors Association of Australia)

Time - 6.30pm registration and refreshments for 7pm presentation
Place - University Department of Rural Health (the University of Sydney)
Morgan Street, Broken Hill

More information about the event can be found via the Tweet, and the link below -
http://www.rdaa.com.au/Uploads/Documents/broken-hill-education-session_20150527114921.pdf

Session details -

Explanation of privacy and confidentiality obligations for medical practitioners

• Professional and personal obligations
• What information can you share
• Other healthcare providers/organisations
• Family/carers

Maintaining good records

• Content
• Using acronyms
• Time savers

Dealing with a request for access to medical records

• Limitations to access
• Alternatives
• Third party requests i.e. insurers, workers compensation
• Subpoenas

The online space

• Telehealth
• Social media
• Using electronic devices to share information

This session will include case studies and a 20 minute question and answer session.

Bookings/registration by Monday 1 June 2015 via email to Natalie Miani at Far West NSW Medicare Local - nmiani@fwml.com.au (fax 08 8087 9806)

Provide Name, Practice/Facility, Email, Contact No (mobile preferred) and Dietary requirements.

Cheers, Jane Deany