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Notes from the practice. And from the lab.
Practical notes on running private rooms: scheduling, dictation, patient records and practice administration, for Irish consultants and their secretaries.
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Practice management.
Scheduling, waiting lists and the admin that keeps a private clinic moving.
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Outpatient hysteroscopy private clinic workflow steps
Learn to coordinate your outpatient hysteroscopy private clinic workflow, including NTPF billing rules where pre-arranged care is fully covered.
Pathology TrackingPrivate lab request form tracking: A 5-step rooms workflow
Establish a reliable workflow for private lab request form tracking in your Irish consulting rooms, ensuring every biopsy and histology result returns.
Practice ManagementDid not attend policy private practice: Consultant rules
Establish a clear did not attend policy in private practice using digital intake forms to communicate late cancellation fees to Irish patients.
Practice ManagementLeaving DGL Practice Manager: Your Data Export Checklist
Planning on leaving DGL Practice Manager? Learn how to export your single-view EPR records, transition Healthcode billing, and secure your clinic data.
Practice ManagementExporting Data from iMedDoc: A Guide to Contract Notice
Planning on exporting data from imeddoc? Learn how its 12-month auto-renewing contract notice period works and how to request your clinical records.
Billing & payments.
Invoices, insurer claims and card payments in private practice.
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Why health insurance claims get rejected Ireland: timelines
Learn why health insurance claims get rejected in Ireland, focusing on the 36-month submission rule for Irish Life Health and Vhi's one-receipt policy.
Urology BillingVasectomy Vhi: The One-Receipt Billing Rule Explained
For in-room vasectomies, Vhi and Irish Life Health require a single receipt detailing the procedure and all pre- and post-op consultation dates.
GDPR & compliance.
Data protection, consent and what a clinic handling patient data owes.
Specialty practice.
Referrals, specialty workflows and the private hospital landscape.
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Appointment reminder email template consultant: 3 drafts
Use these email templates for private consultant rooms in Ireland to confirm appointments, detail payment links, and outline directions for patients.
Patient ReferralsTreatment Abroad Scheme: Why Private Referrals Fail
The HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme rejects private consultant referrals. Learn the public referral rules for Irish patients seeking treatment in the EU.
POCC 2023Public only consultant contract private practice: Clause 24
Under Clause 24 of the POCC 2023, consultants can do private practice in private facilities outside their public schedule, phasing out private care there.
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Health data breach fine GDPR: Lessons from €500k fine
Ask Brigid Team · 18 October 2026
A €500,000 CNIL fine against Hôpital Privé de la Loire highlights GDPR Article 32 and 34 rules on MFA, care-team access, and third-party notifications.
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