AMLC webinar – IME: Legal Risks and Safeguards – Australian Medicolegal College

QUIZ ON THIS VIDEO: AMLC Webinar – IME: Legal Risks and Safeguards

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What complaint during the IME process seems to be most common, as expressed by Mr Bill Madden?

The doctor wouldn’t let me have a support person.

The doctor hurt me or aggravated my injury.

The doctor didn’t listen to me.

The doctor made unprofessional comments.

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True or false: there is a statute of limitation on complaints made to AHPRA nationally against IME examiners of three years.

True

False

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True or false: if an individual lodges a complaint after an examination, the report is immediately discredited while the examiner is under investigation.

True

False

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Some helpful advice regarding safeguarding from complaints includes the following:

Explaining the procedure and actions beforehand.

Documenting interactions and occurrences.

Talking to your medicolegal company about risk management.

Using consent forms or questionnaires explaining procedure

All of the above.

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If you feel an online comment or complaint is concerning and you want to respond, the best advice would be:

Write an immediate angry response to the comment explaining your concerns.

Contact your medical defence organisation to get advice.

Try to defend yourself in any way to discredit the complaint.

Call the client immediately to express your concerns.

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