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News Archive 2002

First in with quotes online
Fri 20 December 2002
MDA National is the first medical defence organisation in Australia to launch a convenient online quote facility on their website.
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MDO Industry Reforms
Thurs 12 December 2002The medical indemnity industry is undergoing significant change. The Department of Health and Aged Care has provided an excellent resource for further information.
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Positive Financial Results Released
Fri 11 December 2002In a development that illustrates the effectiveness of sound financial management in the current indemnity environment, leading medical indemnity provider MDA National has today announced positive financial results for the Financial Year ended June 2002.
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Let evidence-based medicine drive tort reform
Wed 4 September 2002Medical indemnity reform that replaced the current 'expert witness' process with guideline-driven peer review would be consistent with the modern move toward evidence based medicine, according to MDA National president Dr David Watson.
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Request for Comments on Draft Open Disclosure Standards
Tues 27 August 2002The Open Disclosure Project is an initiative of the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Draft Open Disclosure Standard aims to promote a clear and consistent approach to more open communication following an adverse event. It also provides guidance on minimising the risk of recurrence through communication of the outcomes of investigation of adverse events to generate systems improvement.
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No Fault or "Faulty Towers"
Wed 26 June 2002The much reported 'medical indemnity crisis' has caused considerable debate. A recurrent theme is that of the need for a New Zealand type 'no fault' compensation scheme to be operated in Australia. It is worth looking at the New Zealand example to see how it fares.
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MDA National echoes regulator's caution
Fri 1 March 2002Leading Australian medical indemnity provider, MDA National has echoed the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority''s caution about the prospect of other medical indemnity organisations taking over coverage of United Medical Protection''s 30,000 doctor members*
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