Your Practice Made Perfect

Episode 057: Mental Health for Health Experts

April 5th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 5 secs

author, mental health, rockstar doctor

Dr. Rebekah Bernard, who literally wrote the book on physician burnout, joins host Brian Fortenberry to discuss a few key points from her book, "The Rock Star Doctors Guide: Change Your Thinking, Improve Your Life".

Episode 056: The Permanence of Posting

March 29th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  18 mins 22 secs

post management, social media

There is no doubt that social media can make or break businesses and individuals alike. Luckily, Dr. Katrina Hood is here to offer some pointers on things to be aware of and how to keep yourself out of trouble.

Episode 055: Best Practices for Your Practice

March 22nd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 6 secs

best practice, employment law, hr, practice management, work environment

Establishing a business is one thing. Creating a healthy work environment is completely different. On this episode, Chris McCarty returns to discuss the importance of understanding employment laws and best HR practices to keep a business in check.

Episode 054: Prepping Your Practice for Cybersecurity

March 15th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  17 mins 21 secs

cybersecurity, digital, ex-employees, hacked email, risk education

Chris McCarty joins host Brian Fortenberry to shed light on the cybersecurity risks that face your business in today’s digital age. Chris gives advice on navigating the waters of disgruntled ex-employees, hacked email accounts, and hiring techies.

Episode 053: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Weekend Retreats

March 8th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  22 mins 51 secs

goal setting, goals, practice management, retreats, swot analysis

Esteemed MGMA members Sarah Ligon and Steve Dickens join host Brian Fortenberry to discuss setting goals for your practice. Sarah and Steve share some tips on how to prepare for goal-setting retreats and which questions to ask to ensure success.

Episode 052: The Dangers of Miscommunication

March 1st, 2019  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 1 sec

chest pain, closed claim, communication, malpractice

Brian Fortenberry explores the closed claim case of a patient who, through miscommunication on various levels, died from a dosage error. Licensed CPA and attorney J. Baugh joins to discuss where the fault may lie and how to avoid issues like this in the future.

Episode 051: Keeping Calm in the Courtroom

February 15th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 2 secs

juror, lawyer, mock trial, trial

Dr. Jill Huntley-Taylor and Brian Fortenberry break down the process of preparing medical professionals for trial and eliminating surprises while going through the process. Huntley-Taylor discusses how to gather information, what jurors expect from the medical professional, and what kind of attitude to bring into the courtroom.

Episode 050: Prescribing Opioids During an Epidemic

February 8th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  22 mins 20 secs

Dr. Greg Mancini joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss opioids and narcotics and what could have caused the crisis. Mancini discusses the complications and side effects of the drug, as well as alternatives the medical community could utilize to control the issue without compromising patient care.

Episode 049: Taking Your Practice Online

February 1st, 2019  |  Season 1  |  25 mins 13 secs

blog, healthgrades, linked in, online presence, ratemds, vitals, yelp

Dr. Kevin Pho joins the podcast to discuss the pros and cons that social media has on the healthcare industry, clinician rating websites, and the importance of a physician’s online presence. Social media gives physicians the power to reach their patients directly, but more than this, it puts the power of knowledge at the patient’s fingertips.

Episode 048: Get Better with Vantage

January 18th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  14 mins 57 secs

information technology, practice managers, resource platform, vantage

Host Brian Fortenberry and Judy Musgrove, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications, discuss SVMIC’s brand new resource platform, Vantage. With Vantage, SVMIC brings their online service up to the same level of their personal service. This portal has everything that SVMIC offers online, for both policyholders and practice managers.

Episode 047: The Case of Good Medicine, Management, and Documentation

January 11th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 48 secs

breast cancer, closed claims, cyst, mammogram

In this closed claim case, a woman with a family history of breast cancer was closely monitored for 6 years. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, the patient filed a lawsuit against her general surgeon. She alleged that her cancer should have been diagnosed at least eight months sooner. Learn how, in this case, it proves that even if all the right steps are taken, one is never immune to a lawsuit.

Episode 046: Avoiding the Crash and Burn

January 4th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  20 mins 51 secs

doctor, family, physician burnout, prevention

Dr. Dike Drummond of The Happy MD speaks with Brian Fortenberry about physician burnout. Understanding burnout is not that simple, and Dr. Drummond helps doctors navigate circumstances that can lead to this state. He shares some practical tips on prevention and how to get out of the rut.

Episode 045: Reviewing RVUs

December 14th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 58 secs

compensation, physician, reimbursements, relative value unit, rvus

Host Brian Fortenberry and guest Jackie Boswell discuss the ins and outs of Relative Value Units (RVUs), how they work, and how they're calculated. They discuss how important it is for physicians to be educated when it comes to RVUs, especially for compensation purposes. RVUs have a wider reach as well, being used to evaluate specialties, compare physicians, and assess practices across the nation.

Episode 044: A Hard Pill to Swallow

December 7th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  43 mins 28 secs

addition, hydrocodone, opioids, oxycodone, pills, tennessee medical foundation

Along with host Brian Fortenberry, Dr. Stephen Loyd discusses his intimate struggle with opioid addiction. For three years, Dr. Loyd was addicted to painkillers while working as a physician. In one hand, he had everything anyone would want in life. In the other, a handful of pills. He discusses how finding the Tennessee Medical Foundation helped get him out of addiction.

Episode 043: Power to the Physicians

November 23rd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  23 mins 29 secs

capitol hill, doctors day, government education, lobbyists, risk education

With host Brian Fortenberry, SVMIC Vice President of Corporate and Legal Sherie Edwards, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Tennessee Medical Association Yarnell Beaty, discuss medical legislation. When physicians get involved on Capitol Hill, it can really make a difference and turn the tide in legislation. They talk about how important it is to contribute to campaigns, get involved at the grassroots level, and establish relationships with elected officials so that physicians have a voice in what laws are being passed.

Episode 042: The Case of Late Expectations

November 16th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 54 secs

closed claims, disseminated intravascular coagulation, fetal distress, hellp syndrome, neurologic damage, severe preeclampsia

When pregnant Megan was admitted to the hospital with pain at 32 weeks, the staff failed to recognize fetal distress. This resulted in a C-section performed three hours too late and the infant suffering from severe neurological damage. Brian Fortenberry and attorney Alisa Wamble discuss this closed claim case and how tunnel vision created this sad situation.