Starting in Private Practice Virtual Conference

Starting in Private Practice
Virtual Conference

    

Morning Session

9:00am - 10:10am

Welcome

Jarrod Bramble - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 9:00am

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Jarrod Bramble - Cutcher & Neale

Welcome

Time: 9:00am

The Doctor's Experience

Dr. Alex Lobanov - Hunter Health Hub

Time: 9:10 am

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Dr. Alex Lobanov - Hunter Health Hub

The Doctor's Experience

Time: 9:10 am

Dr. Lobanov will present on: 

  • Benefits of joining or starting a private practice.

  • Pitfalls of starting in private practice.

  • The lessons learnt along the way.

Medicare and Billing

Brett McPherson - Medical Business Network

Time: 9:40am

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Brett McPherson - Medical Business Network

Medicare and Billing

Time: 9:40am

Brett will present on: 

  • Appreciate why having an understanding of the Services Australia Schedule is critical for practitioner (& practice) compliance.

  • Understand how utilisation of appropriate MBS items can enhance billing performance & practice sustainability.

  • Identify resources available in relation to MBS billing and compliance

Mid-Morning Session

10:20am - 12:30pm

Legal Agreements

Julien Castaldi - Sparke Helmore

Time: 10:20am

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Julien Castaldi - Sparke Helmore

Legal Agreements

Time: 10:20am

Julien will present on:

  • What you need to know about private practice contracts.

  • Different models of engagement for doctors in private practice.

  • Key contractual terms to include in private practice contracts to protect your business.

Structuring Your Practice

Jarrod Bramble - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 11:00am

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Jarrod Bramble - Cutcher & Neale

Structuring Your Practice

Time: 11:00am

Jarrod will present on:

  • Medical practice structuring for tax efficiency and asset protection.

  • Documentation to support service entity arrangements.

  • Understanding when you can use a company Integration of a self-managed super fund.

Buying Your Rooms

Dean Menzies - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 11:45 am

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Dean Menzies - Cutcher & Neale

Buying Your Rooms

Time: 11:45 am

Dean will present on:

  • Maximise funding to buy into a practice.

  • Optimal finance to purchase a practice premises.

  • The outstanding options available when purchasing a residence.

Lunch Session - Stream A

1:00pm - 3:45pm

Xero Hero

Sarah Buckton - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 1:00pm

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Sarah Buckton - Cutcher & Neale

Xero Hero

Time: 1:00pm

Sarah will present on: 

  • The Xero hints that every practice should know to get the most from Xero, quickly and efficiently.

  • Reconciling, entering and paying bills and payroll.

  • Xero Add-ons: Hubdoc.

Creating Your Business Plan

Stuart Chan - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 1:30pm

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Stuart Chan - Cutcher & Neale

Creating Your Business Plan

Time: 1:30pm

Stuart will present on:

  • Goal: BHAG and realistic targets.

  • Budgeting and reporting: Why and how.

  • Practical checklist for starting out.

Employment Law

Seamus Burke - Sparke Helmore

Time: 2:15pm

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Seamus Burke - Sparke Helmore

Employment Law

Time: 2:15pm

Seamus will present on: 

  • Getting started: the Fair Work Act, industrial instruments and other relevant laws.

  • Documentation and structure: contracts, policies, employees v contractors.

  • Effective employees: tips for getting the most out of your employees.

Looking After Your Employee's Mental Health

Dr. Stephen Spencer - Equi Energy Youth

Time: 3:00pm

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Dr. Stephen Spencer - Equi Energy Youth

Looking After Your Employee's Mental Health

Time: 3:00pm

Dr. Spencer will present on:

  • Individual and organisational responsibilities for employee mental health.

  • Strategies to support employee mental health & reduce stigma.

  • How to have difficult conversations about mental health with employees.

Lunch Session - Stream B

1:00pm - 3:45pm

Buyers Agent

Ben Weeding - LGen Property

Time: 1:00pm

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Ben Weeding - LGen Property

Buyers Agent

Time: 1:00pm

Ben will present on: 

  • Medical practice structuring for tax efficiency and asset protection.

  • Documentation to support service entity arrangements.

  • Understanding when you can use a company.

Fitout Specialist

Joel Skelton

Time: 1:30pm

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Joel Skelton

Fitout Specialist

Time: 1:30pm

Joel will present on:

  • What to look for when searching for a new premises.

  • Where to start when planning a new fit out.

  • A standard fit out process.

Marketing Your Practice

Lizzie Ball - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 2:15pm

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Lizzie Ball - Cutcher & Neale

Marketing Your Practice

Time: 2:15pm

Lizzie will present on:

  • The marketing life-cycle of a medical practice.

  • Considerations when developing your marketing plan.

  • An introduction to the basics of digital marketing.

The Importance of a Practice Manager

Cathy Baynie - Australian Association of Practice Managers

Time: 3:00pm

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Cathy Baynie - Australian Association of Practice Managers

The Importance of a Practice Manager

Time: 3:00pm

Cathy will present on: 

  • Understanding how a Practice Manager assists with business planning to enable practice growth.

  • The importance of managing and ensuring good governance to safeguard risk mitigation and compliance.

  • How leading team to get peak performance and the importance of human resource requirements.

Afternoon Session

4:00pm - 5:00pm

IT Considerations When Starting In Private Practice

Eddy Grosso - DMS IT

Time: 4:00pm

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Eddy Grosso - DMS IT

IT Considerations When Starting In Private Practice

Time: 4:00pm

Eddy will present on:

  • Considerations in choosing clinical and practice management software.

  • Choosing the right hardware, business software, VoIP communications.

  • Keeping "IT" going - IT support / Managed IT services.

  • Business continuity, cyber security and compliance.

General Insurances and Medical Indemnity

Andrew Harrison - iMed Insurance

Time: 4:30pm

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Andrew Harrison - iMed Insurance

General Insurances and Medical Indemnity

Time: 4:30pm

Andrew will present on: 

  • The major exposures facing a medical practice and the insurance that can protect you.

  • Individual indemnity versus practice indemnity and why you need/should consider both.

  • Real life claims examples.

Personal Risk Insurance

Brad Oldham - Cutcher & Neale

Time: 4:45pm

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Brad Oldham - Cutcher & Neale

Personal Risk Insurance

Time: 4:45pm

Brad will present on:

  • Income protection insurance.

  • Business expenses insurance.

  • Retail vs. group insurance.

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Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006
Australia

NEWCASTLE
Level 3, 130 Parry Street,
Newcastle West, NSW, 2302
Australia

 

SYDNEY
Suite 1102, Level 11, 20 Berry Street,
North Sydney, NSW, 2059
Australia

PHONE
1800 988 522

EMAIL
cnmail@cutcher.com.au