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Covid-19 Response for clients and other stakeholders

Covid-19 Response for clients and other stakeholders

With NSW lifting restrictions on Monday the 11th of October and Victoria and the other States and Territories to follow suit soon, we would like to outline our requirements for face to face appointments.

Any examinee who fails to comply with the following requirements will be turned away and a cancellation fee will apply:

  1. Case Managers must provide a Covid-19 vaccination certifcate a minimum of 3 days’prior to the assessment.
  2. The claimant must bring this proof of vaccination with them to the assessment.
  3. The claimant must also bring a current (no more than 48 hours old) negative COVID-19 test.
  4. Caimants must be wearing an approved face mask and following guidlines.
  5. Claimants must check in to the rooms using the QR Code or government approved manual sign-in.

No other person may attend the appointment with the claimant unless prior written approval from the Specialist is provided. If the claimant requires a carer / support person they must also comply with these requirements.

Staff at all our rooms will continue to comply with hygiene and the cleaning and wiping of surfaces as well.

Covid-19 Response for Doctors

Covid-19 Response for Doctors

You may be aware that I work with MAG as a Specialist Occupational Physician.

I also advise Boards and senior leaders within various corporate environments – insurance, legal, aviation, banking and professional services and mining industries to name a few – on a wide range of work-related topics.

The impact that COVID-19 is having on general workflow is unprecedented – including in the IME space in which we all currently operate – whereby the assessment methods have, until now, traditionally required face to face contact.

It’s important to MAG (and to all of us, really) that our business as usual is able to continue whilst there are wider discussions being held – and instructions starting to be given – around social distancing or isolation.

Having consulted with various MAG colleagues within a number of the specialties, we have quickly realised that MAG already has established methodology for the IME assessments to continue without the physical attendance of our claimants.

This methodology and the MAG solutions available not only appeases any concern we might have had about our own workflow; but will ably assist the referring clients in ensuring this important IME step within the claims process continues in a timely and seamless fashion.

The range of MAG solutions include video- and tele-conferencing capability which, with appropriate referral paperwork, is often is enough on its own.

Where there is an actual requirement for specific physical examination – or if this is something that is your personal or clinical requirement – then a modified functional capacity examination (FCE) can be completed by an attending physiotherapist or similar treating party.

This can be undertaken before the assessment with the FCE result then forming part of the LOI / attached referral paperwork. Alternatively, this can be undertaken at the time of the assessment with a present treating practitioner who will follow your instruction.

For me, it’s exciting to think that MAG has already considered these kinds of technological and process solutions which will allow us to keep working efficiently during these unusual times!

We’ll continue to keep you abreast of this developing scenario as more information comes to hand.

 

Security sorted!

Security sorted!

We know you have your favourite doctors and providers; did you know you can now book and use MAG’s portal as a secure way of working with these trusted professionals? With all the new security and privacy compliance issues we are all now facing you may be looking for a more secure way to transact and exchange documents with your providers.

We have developed the functionality for you to book your providers on our platform, even if your they are not on the MAG panel. This allows you to keep all of your IME’s, clinical notes, and imaging files on one, secure, online platform, and ensures that you still comply with all privacy and data breach regulations. Our automated system, provides paperwork and LOI reminders, as well as ensuring prompt doctor payment as we pay the doctors in the following month.

Login to MAG Connect today to check out our updated system or contact our team today for more information.

New MAG Services: Book your IME’s, Clinical Notes, MRI’s and Factual Investigators all through MAG

New MAG Services: Book your IME’s, Clinical Notes, MRI’s and Factual Investigators all through MAG

MAG is pleased to announce a range of new services you can book directly with us:

  • MRI Services
  • Clinical Note retrieval
  • Factual investigators

Now there’s no need to contact multiple providers, to provide claimant details each time, or to track progress separately.

Simply contact MAG, provide your claimant’s details once, tell us which services you need, and we’ll do the rest. It’s that easy.

To make a booking or for more details please contact admin@medicolegalassessmentsgroup.com.au or call 02 8090 7611.

Specialist | Dr Glen Smith

Specialist | Dr Glen Smith

BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert. Addiction Psych.,GradCert Forensic Mental Health (UNSW) | WIA MAA

  • Consultation Waiting Time: Appointments available 7-14 days in advance
  • Report Turn Around Time: Less than 7 days, urgent reports available on request.
  • Sample Report: Contact us today for a for sample report.
  • Locations Available: Brisbane and Sydney
  • Video assessments: Any regional area in NSW and Queensland.
  • Call 02 8090 7611 to book Dr Smith today

 

  • Visiting Medical Officer, Northside Clinic, Greenwich – Drug and Alcohol Program
    (2009 – Present)
  • Visiting Medical Officer, Northside West Clinic, Wentworthville – Drug and Alcohol Program (2009 – Present)
  • Medical Council of NSW, Council Appointed Practitioner
  • Approved NSW Health Opioid Pharmacotherapy Prescriber
  • WorkCover NSW Trained Assessor of Permanent Impairment
  • Member of Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry, The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
  • Member, Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL)
  • Member of the Australian Medical Association (AMA)

Dr Smith specialises in treatment of drug and alcohol problems and admits inpatients for detoxification and rehabilitation to the Northside Clinic, Greenwich and the Northside West Clinic, Wentworthville. He is an appointed practitioner to the Impaired Registrant’s Program of the Medical Council of NSW. He has expertise and experience in medicolegal psychiatry having prepared reports for criminal and civil matters and the NSW Coroner. He has over 20 publications in peer reviewed medical journals in the areas of mental illness, substance abuse and homicide.

Available in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Wagga Wagga and Albury and for Video Assessments for Regional areas of NSW and Queensland.

Call 02 8090 7611 to book Dr Smith today for your trusted and reliable, court ready Medico-Legal report delivered time efficiently.