allied health clinics pi & liability fact sheet · 2018. 2. 28. · allied health clinics pi...
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Breach of Professional Duty
Infringement of Intellectual Property RightsPrivacy ComplaintsInquiry Costs
Good Samaritan ActsStatutory LiabilityPublic & Products Liability
Allied HealthClinicsPI & Liability
Medisure Indemnity Australia AFSL 412681ABN: 29 116 319 567PO Box 6013 FAIRFIELD Q 4103(07) 3426 [email protected]
Allied Health Clinics PI & LiabilityAllied Health Clinics are an important part of our Australian healthcare framework. It is vital that these clinics and their staff are protected in the event a civil claim arises due to the healthcare services that are provided. In many cases, specific Allied Health
The Medisure Allied Health Clinic PI policy has been specifically designed with Allied Health professions in mind and, where
expenses as a result of a breach of the professional duty by the policy holder or their employees, including vicarious liability for contractors who provide services on behalf of the policy holder.
• Privacy Complaints• Cover for Students/Volunteers• Fraud & Fidelity
• Intellectual Property Breaches • Emergency Defence Expenses
EMPLOYEES & CONTRACTORSLiability claims from an employees’ or contractors’
CONFIDENTIALITY
What Are The Risks?
• Indigenous Healthcare Services• Aged Care and Disability/ Respite Care Providers
Clinics
Screening• Exercise Physiology / Physiotherapy• Massage / Natural Therapy / Acupuncture / Chinese Medicine
• Optometry / Audiology / Speech Therapy• Podiatry• Speech Pathology• Counselling / Social Workers• Cardiology
Communication is key. Communicate (and document) internal changes
trained or retrained in new or updated policies where required, keepa log of this training so that no-one is missed.
‘best practice’. Whether this refers to your internal accounting, patient record management or privacy policies, it is important that your business regularly performs a ‘self check - health check’ on procedures. While time consuming, constant monitoring and improvement of policies promotes a healthy and structured risk culture.
Don’t be complacent where internal money management is concerned.Ensure that your business operates on a dual control system, ie. twosignatures must be used for the movement of money.
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
into care provided.
FRAUD
employees.
Who Do We Cover?
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3 WAYS TO PROTECTYOUR PRACTICE
Questions? Call (07) 3426 0440 or visit our website www.medisure.com.au
Call MEDISURE (07) 3426 0440
The policy is designed to be flexible offering policy limits
reinstatements if required. An accompanying Liability limit of $10,000,000 or $20,000,000 is also available.
Policy Limits
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the insurance cover to ensure that it meets your requirments.