Working Smarter Not Harder
Things to think about?
- Excellent systems – design efficient and effective processes by producing training manuals and videos, computers systems that implement the practice’s policies and procedures.
- The better the system the fewer staff resources are required to do low-value and low-skilled work.
- Good systems reduce human error and unnecessary duplication and enable the production of fast and high quality services using appropriate and timely feedback systems.
A key tool is to use the international standard Plan, Do, Act, Check (PDCA) Cycle. Read on.
Who do you contact about legal questions?
If you have any legal questions in relation to the practice agreements Template documents, then you can use the legal helpline that the law firm Peripheral Blue and Maddox Lawyers (via Cleardocs) provides to Health and Life. Peripheral Blue and Maddox are our primary independent lawyers we use. They sign-off on master documents and the question interface before we put the documents on our site.
The first thing to do is ring us. We will arrange for you to speak with the relevant lawyer firm.
If you require other legal advice in relation to your particular circumstances, then this will be charged for.
Our number is 1800 077 222.
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About me: David Dahm BA (Acc.), CA., FCPA, CTA, FFin, CPM, FAAPM, FAIM, FGLF.
Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, Registered Tax Agent, Former AGPAL Surveyor 10 years of service
David Dahm is CEO and founder of the national medical and healthcare chartered accounting firm Health and Life and global Founder and CEO of the not for profit project the International Healthcare Standards and Ethics Board (www.ihseb.org)
After a serious work related car accident in 1989, and nine operations later I continue to be a patient and provider advocate. I enter my third decade as a national Chartered Accountant for Medical and Healthcare practices in Australia. I am a former 10-year Australian General Practice Accreditation surveyor. I come from a medico family. I have served on the AAPM national Board and was the inaugural national Chair of the Certified Practice Manager CPM post nominal. I continue to provide accounting tax and practice management advice to many practices all over Australia.
You know who you are and I thank you for this real honour and privilege to serve you and your community through you. Note, I am not a lawyer please seek appropriate legal and accounting advice. This information is for general information and discussion only.
