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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide an overview of medical indemnity processes
   • Outline the concept of negligence and risk management in medical indemnity
   • Identify key stakeholders and participants in the medical indemnity sector and explain their roles, responsibilities and functions in different jurisdictions
   • Identify and categorise types of claims managed in the medical indemnity sector
   • Identify the role of public and private insurance and jurisdictional coverage issues in medical indemnity insurance
   • Outline reporting requirements including data collection requirements
2. Access and research information on medical issues
   • Research polices and standards relating to patient safety initiatives in relevant jurisdictions
   • Identify approaches used in hospitals to manage clinical risk including adverse medical incidents and investigations
   • Identify suitable sources of information to undertake research into medical issues
   • Research key features and trends relevant to common and uncommon types of medical indemnity claims
   • Identify key medical practice areas in medical indemnity cases and interpret terminology relevant to claims within these practice areas
   • Identify the medical skills and qualifications required to provide expert evidence in the medical indemnity sector
3. Access and research information on legal issues in medical indemnity
   • Identify and source relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the medical indemnity sector and to the work role
   • Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice when working with stakeholders
   • Identify the basic legal process involved in litigation of medical indemnity claims
   • Identify the process for medical indemnity claims within the court system
   • Identify and explain key legal terminology used in the medical indemnity sector
   • Identify and access the key policies and guidelines relevant to medical indemnity cases
4. Undertake consultation with stakeholders
   • Follow organisational processes and procedures for consulting and negotiating with stakeholders
   • Provide accurate and timely verbal and written communication to stakeholders to support the consultation process
   • Manage ongoing communications with internal and external stakeholders

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

access, source and maintain current information relating to medical indemnity legislation, regulations and codes of practice as required

research key legal and medical information relevant to own role

consult with stakeholders demonstrating a sound knowledge of the medical indemnity sector and the processes involved.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the key steps in the medical indemnity claims process including consultation and negotiation

describe the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders and participants in medical indemnity within Australia including:

public and private health systems

medical professionals

allied health practitioners

insurance companies

legal service providers

identify key medical indemnity federal, state and territory authorities and their roles and responsibilities including:

independent health services commissions (state and territory)

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

health practitioner professional associations and registration boards including the Australian Medical Association (AMA)

Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HADSCO)

coroner and coroners court in relevant jurisdiction

WorkCover authorities

explain the role of patient consent in medical indemnity

describe hospital processes and reporting requirements for managing clinical risk including adverse medical incidents and investigations

explain the general process for litigation relating to medical indemnity claims

provide an overview of medical indemnity claims processes within the Australian court system including the role of coronial inquests

identify the rules relating to causation and damage in medical negligence

list and define key legal terminology used in the medical indemnity sector

describe the key features of:

relevant industry codes of practice

organisational policies and procedures

relevant medical indemnity legislative and regulatory requirements including the Civil Liability Act and the Privacy Act.

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