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theprivatepractice.com.au
Chris Mariani is Director
of Medical and General
Risk Solutions.
RISK
REDUCTION
Medical practices are exposed to a variety
of complex risks every day, with the obvious
major risk being an allegation of medical
negligence against either the practitioner,
practice entity or staff.
As medical indemnity insurance is
required under medical registration, most
practitioners hold medical indemnity
and, where required (such as in group
practices), most practice entities hold
medical indemnity covering the entity and
practice staff. While medical indemnity is
undoubtedly a key risk, there are a number
of other risks that are often overlooked.
As
Chris Mariani explains, seeking expert advice on insurance is key to
mitigating the various risks associated with being in private practice.