{"title":"SAMA 2024","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sama-popi-pack","title":"SAMA POPI Pack - Digital Download","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"South African Medical Association\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samedical.org\/products\/readMore\/9\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0303;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. THIS PRODUCT CAN NOT BE PURCHASED TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn collaboration with Elsabe Klinck \u0026amp; Associates (Pty) Ltd. Elsabe and her team is well-known in the industry, and they remain available to assist you in your POPI compliance journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany service providers provide POPI packs, but not all of them are familiar with the requirements in the health sector and many do not understand the specifics of a medical practice. It is important that POPI documents are specific to your practice and the health sector, as generic consents, general statements and vague descriptions will not pass POPI muster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis pack includes the following documents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis covering letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Guide, which sets out the steps to follow to become POPI compliant, including a Notification of processing template.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA POPI Policy Template, also called the POPI Framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA PAIA Manual (soon to be called a 'PAIA Guide', to with new forms will be issued closer to the end of June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA consent to disclosure for patients and staff who agree to their personal and health information being provided to, for example, insurers or medical schemes, kept in the patient \/ employee file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA reporting form, which is kept separately as a record to show the Information Regulator that the practice has a record of all personal information disclosed, those consented to (document 5, or those where laws compel the practice to disclose)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hefty retention policy, which also contains templates on recording documents submitted for archiving, and a template for documents being destroyed. This document also lists all the laws that stipulate mandatory document retention periods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"SAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39331508748374,"sku":"SAMAPOPI2021","price":2645.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/products\/Screenshot2021-05-21075556.jpg?v=1621576598"},{"product_id":"south-african-medicines-formulary-samf-14th-edition","title":"South African Medicines Formulary - SAMF 14th Edition","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.samedical.org\/products\/readMore\/8\" title=\"South African Medical Association\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.samedical.org\/products\/readMore\/8\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by the South African Medical Association, the South African Medicines Formulary is researched and written by members of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology of the University of Cape Town, in collaboration with health care professionals.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe formulary is aimed at doctors, pharmacists, nurses, dentists and others concerned with the safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39831867097174,"sku":"SAMF-2022","price":1140.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/products\/SAMF14_OFC.jpg?v=1652363771"},{"product_id":"sama-medical-doctors-coding-manual-2024-mdcm-2024","title":"SAMA Medical Doctors' Coding Manual 2024 (MDCM 2024)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAMA MDCM\" href=\"https:\/\/members.samedical.org\/products\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\" alt=\"SAMA LOGIN\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SAMA Medical Doctors' Coding Manual (MDCM) book, previously known as the Doctors' Billing Manual (DBM) is back by popular demand. The book, which has been in use as a reference guide for allocating procedure codes and generating claims data, is updated and maintained by the Medical Coding Division of the South African Medical Association in cooperation with the different medical doctor disciplines\/groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should be noted that every effort should be made to code as accurately as possible even if third party funders do not grant benefits for all services rendered. In these cases patients should be held responsible for payment for services. 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It is unfortunately not possible to allocate codes per discipline because that would mean duplication of codes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is important to identify medical schemes where codes are limited to a specific discipline. The message should be very clear that codes in the MDCM are not limited to a specific discipline, unless explicitly specified, for instance radiology, pathology and psychiatry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease be advised that not all medical schemes are granting benefits for the new or revised codes included in the MDCM since 2007 - some schemes are only recognising the coding structure as was published in 2006. 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Please note that SAMA does not accept responsibility for any amounts published in this MDCM or the eMDCM that might differ from the actual amounts paid by the different institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease direct any coding queries to our Coding Department on 012 481 2073 or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:coding@samedical.org\"\u003ecoding@samedical.org\u003c\/a\u003e and we will gladly assist you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAMA's Medical Coding Division\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878875336984,"sku":"DISCOUNT-MDCM-2024","price":720.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/MDCM_24_70.png?v=1763121659"},{"product_id":"sama-medical-doctors-coding-manual-2024-mdcm-2024-sama-members","title":"SAMA Medical Doctors' Coding Manual 2024 (MDCM 2024) - SAMA MEMBERS","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAMA MDCM\" href=\"https:\/\/members.samedical.org\/products\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\" alt=\"SAMA LOGIN\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/0399\/files\/Discount1_480x480.jpg?v=1574164420\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SAMA Medical Doctors' Coding Manual (MDCM) book, previously known as the Doctors' Billing Manual (DBM) is back by popular demand. 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