NEWS & MEDIA
What limit of indemnity do specialist doctors need in South Africa?
The amount of indemnity you require as a specialist doctor in South Africa is dependent on various factors, which may include your area of expertise, the risks associated with your practice, or the requirements of your medical association or regulatory body. Medical...
ASSA ETHICS TALK – Should COVID vaccination be mandatory prior to elective surgery?
In this talk, Professor Thaldar (an associate professor at the University of KZN) and Dr Maria Botes (Postdoctoral Researcher at SnT, Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust) address members of the Associated Surgeons of South Africa (ASSA) on...
Online Sessions: Telehealth and Telemedicine
On Thursday, 10 March, ASAIPA, MC de Villiers Brokers in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a CPD accredited talk on Telehealth and Telemedicine. Click below to watch the recorded session.
Online Sessions: Informed Consent, Disclosure and Record Keeping
On Thursday, 03 February, ASAIPA, MC de Villiers Brokers in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a CPD accredited talk on Informed Consent, Disclosure and Record Keeping. Please click on the video below to watch the recorded session:
Online Session: Navigating Forensic Audits
On Thursday, 09 September 2021, EZMed and ProfNet in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a talk on Navigating Forensic Audits. Click below to watch the recorded session:
Online session: Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPI)
On Thursday, 01 July Genoa Underwriting Managers in association with the AHPCSA hosted a CPD accredited talk on the POPI Act. Please click below to view the recorded session.
AHPCSA Complaint Procedure
What you can expect after a complaint is made against you to the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA). The AHPCSA’s complaint procedure is regulated by statute, namely the Allied Health Professions Act, 63 of 1982 (the Act). How is the complaint...
Online Sessions: Informed Consent
On Thursday, 08 April ASSA, Dr MedMal in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a CPD accredited talk on Informed Consent, Disclosure and Record Keeping. Please click below to view the recorded session.
Vicarious Liability Explained
There is a general assumption that if a person works for a company and an error is caused during their employment, that the employer’s professional indemnity policy will respond. This is because of the principal known as ”vicarious liability”. Requirements for...
Online Session: Medicine Maternity Care and Remote Site Health Management in Africa
On Thursday, 22 April SAMLA, Norton Rose Fulbright in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted a CPD accredited talk on Medicine Maternity Care and Remote Site Health Management in Africa. Please click below to watch the recorded session.
The Ins and outs of Telemedicine (now known as “Telehealth”)
As the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has a mandate to regulate healthcare provision by health care practitioners, this includes the ability to regulate on the provision of telemedicine (“telehealth services”). Telehealth services involves medical...
Online Sessions: Claims Assistance
On Thursday, 15 April ProfNet in conjunction with Genoa Underwriting Managers hosted an informative discussion on Claims Assistance. Please view the recorded session below: