is a Director of
MyPracticeManual.
PROCEDURES
me that practice principals spend much of
their time in their consulting rooms and only
brief amounts of time in the reception area.
Yet they are ultimately responsible for the
actions of the practice staff.
all times, developing and implementing
systems, policies and procedures allows the
principal to set out the practice's standards
and ensure consistency.
cards and good signage. Well-designed
and implemented systems, policies and
procedures are important tools that add
value and marketability to any practice.
audiences: potential partners as part of
succession or transition planning, potential
referrers and patients.
approach to the key areas of practice
management human resource, financial,
patient and risk management.
& PRACTITIONERS
your practice, you are competing with both
other practices and the opportunity doctors
have to set up a new practice. The challenge
is being able to demonstrate the benefits of
joining an established practice over starting
a new practice. While the costs will be
significant for both options, being able to
demonstrate that the established practice
has systems in place will provide potential
partners and new practitioners with peace
of mind and won't require them to reinvent
the wheel.
should cross-reference with the relevant
Standards, Codes of Practice and legislation.
Depending on your practice, the Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners'
Standards for General Practice or the
recently released National Safety and Quality
Health Service Guidelines will be important
considerations for the practice.
multitude of invaluable benefits to your practice, writes