Your Practice Made Perfect

Recipe for a Medical Emergency

September 20th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  14 mins 25 secs

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Recipe for a Medical Emergency Podcast

In the fast-paced environments of healthcare where decisions are often made in a matter of seconds, the risk of medication errors increases. A patient's condition can change in the blink of an eye, which stresses the need for precision and vigilance in every aspect of care. This case features a case review that highlights the importance of thoroughly verifying medications before administration to ensure patient safety, prevent errors, and safeguard the well-being of those in our care.

Episode 150: Cybersecurity War Stories

August 23rd, 2024  |  Season 1  |  32 mins 50 secs

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In today’s connected world, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. As medical practices increasingly rely on digital systems to manage highly confidential information, such as patient records and communications, the need to protect sensitive data has become top priority. Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue, it’s a critical aspect in patient care. After all, protecting patient information is foundational to providing high-quality care. Join us for this episode that provides a real-life example of a sticky cybersecurity situation that a practice found themselves in. By the end of this episode, you will have practical tips and strategies to stay vigilant and safeguard your practice in the era of technology.

Episode 149: Grace Under Fire

July 19th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 54 secs

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Navigating the courtroom can be a high-stress environment, filled with scrutiny and unexpected challenges. In a place where every word and action can sway an outcome, composure is crucial. Demonstrating self-control and poise under pressure highlights your professionalism and integrity. Join us for this episode, as we talk through a Closed Claim that entails vastly different trial presentation styles from the plaintiff attorney vs. the defense attorney. This podcast reminds us that our demeanor and presentation in the courtroom can be as impactful as the strongest piece of evidence.

Episode 148: Deep Dive into Depositions and Definitions

June 20th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  32 mins 55 secs

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Medical malpractice lawsuits can have significant and complex impacts on physicians - affecting their personal, professional, and emotional well-being. There are several critical steps to ensure you are well prepared and protected during this process. To start, having a firm grasp of the legal expectations, language, and process is vital. Join us as we talk with Wendy Longmire, JD to gain a better understanding of commonly used legal terminology and take a deep dive into prepping for a deposition.

Episode 147: Lived to Tell the Tale - Going Through a Malpractice Suit

May 17th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  34 mins 58 secs

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Involvement in a medical malpractice lawsuit can be a significant, emotional, and impactful incident for all parties involved, including physicians. Physicians have a lot at stake, including professional reputation and emotional well-being. It is crucial for physicians to have support systems in place to navigate these stressful, potentially life altering, situations. Join us for this episode, as a physician shares their real-life experiences throughout a medical malpractice lawsuit and their firsthand experience working with our SVIMIC Claims Attorneys. We talk through the ways this lawsuit impacted our guest, both personally and professionally, and how they came out on the other side.

Episode 146: Follow the Leader and Stick Together

April 18th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  27 mins 28 secs

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As a physician, you can go ahead and add "Leader" to your resume. Physicians are seen as leaders by those in their practice, by their patients, and by their communities. Join us in this episode as we unpack some of the struggles being a physician leader may bring in the healthcare world where much of the time we feel overworked and weary. We chat through keeping yourself motivated and far from burnout while also setting that example and looking for signs amongst your colleagues.

Episode 145: Talking Telemedicine

March 21st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  20 mins 2 secs

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Join us in this episode where we talk all things telemedicine with our in-house virtual visit expert, Michael Cash. We step back a few years to talk about the effect the pandemic had on telemedicine, discuss where virtual medicine stands now, and Michael shares common questions he gets and tips to make telemedicine work for you.

Episode 144: Behavioral Health with a Behavior Expert

February 15th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 35 secs

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Join us as we talk with long time behavioral psychiatrist Dr. Craig Clark about a broad range of information including the effects of the pandemic on behavioral health, some of the challenges we are still seeing, and even the stimulant shortage. Dr. Clark has years in the field and several nuggets of wisdom to share that apply to all practicing providers in today's world of medicine - don't miss this one!

Episode 143: Shifts in the Healthcare Landscape

January 18th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  27 mins 24 secs

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Discover how shifts in the health care landscape could impact your practice in 2024 and beyond. Join us as we chat with national speaker, trainer and author Elizabeth Woodcock regarding emerging trends that could pose both opportunities and threats to your medical practice in the ever-changing world medical world.

Episode 142: Data is Information, and Information is Empowering

November 15th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  33 mins 36 secs

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Why would medical malpractice data and analytics matter to a medical provider? Listen to find out! In this episode, we talk with the Vice President of Candello, Mike Paskavitz, about the use of data to ultimately help increase patient safety, and we unpack the importance of understanding that data from a providers perspective.

Episode 141: You MUST Be Present to WIN

October 20th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  14 mins 59 secs

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Join us as we review a tragic and sympathetic case that goes to trial and ends in favor of the physician. Claims attorney J. Baugh outlines some of the obstacles that come with "hindsight bias", highlights the benefits of preparation and participation on the physician's part, and concludes with the concept that sometimes there is some "good luck" needed in the trial process.

Episode 140: Leveraging Assessments to Build a Stronger Team: Part 2

September 14th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 7 secs

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Join us for Part 2 of utilizing assessments throughout the employee's lifecycle. In this episode, we will focus on leveraging assessments to build a stronger team - using assessments to learn more about current employees. If you are interested in putting assessments to use at the hiring and onboarding phase, check out Part 1 - linked in the show notes.

Episode 139: Utilizing Assessments Throughout Hiring and Onboarding: Part 1

August 17th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 18 secs

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The world of assessments is vast - personality assessments, skills assessments, emotional intelligence assessments, and the list goes on - but how can assessments best serve you in your medical practice? Join us as we discuss the many uses of assessments throughout the employee lifecycle, starting at the hiring phase and continuing with a part 2 to unpack the best use of assessments for current employees.

Episode 138: When It Might Be Time to Part Ways

July 6th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  22 mins 37 secs

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Tune in to this episode where we talk with SVMIC's Jeff Woods, Risk Education Manager, about dealing with difficult patients, giving all you can BEFORE terminating that physician/patient relationship, and what to do if that becomes your only option.

Episode 137: The Tale of Two Appendectomies

June 16th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 15 secs

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How does one end up having an appendectomy twice? Listen in as senior claims attorney J. Baugh unpacks the details of the case, explains the reasoning behind the two appendectomies, and highlights the most important takeaways from this closed claim review.

Episode 136: That One Time We Forgot a Kid

May 10th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  25 mins 6 secs

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When you're balancing a thousand things between work and family - there's a chance you might just forget a kid. Tune in to this episode where we get personal with Dr. Katrina Hood, a dedicated pediatrician who is married to a physician and has raised three healthy and successful kids while seemingly juggling it all with grace. Dr. Hood shares some insight and tips for maintaining that balance when it seems like the responsibilities are never-ending, and your family and your patients both deserve your undivided attention.