Brian Fortenberry
Co-Host of Your Practice Made Perfect
Brian Fortenberry is Assistant Vice President of Underwriting at SVMIC where he assists in evaluating risk for the company and assisting policyholders with underwriting issues. He has been involved with medical professional liability insurance since 2007. Prior to his work at SVMIC, Brian worked in the clinical side of medicine and in broadcast media.
Brian Fortenberry has hosted 79 Episodes.
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Episode 065: With Great Power Comes Professional Responsibility
June 14th, 2019 | Season 1 | 30 mins 25 secs
clinical, doctor, medical, power, professional responsibility
Dr. Scott Fowler and Brian Fortenberry examine the personal topic of professionalism in the medical industry, and a doctor’s covenant with society. Dr. Fowler explains how the practice of medicine is not a business but a calling.
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Episode 064: Making Mergers Manageable
June 7th, 2019 | Season 1 | 18 mins 12 secs
acquisitions, mergers, practice management
Shannon Hampson joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss the exciting and potentially intimidating topic of mergers. Hampson explains why a merger may or may not make sense for your practice, as well as how to prepare for an impending merger should there be one.
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Episode 063: Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse
May 31st, 2019 | 19 mins 10 secs
addiction, misuse, opioid crisis
Dr. Rett Blake joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss the many angles of the opioid crisis. Dr. Blake explains abuse vs. misuse, the symptoms of addiction, and the reason people are overdosing and how to prevent it.
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Episode 062: When Small Concerns Become Big Problems
May 17th, 2019 | Season 1 | 18 mins 18 secs
diabetic, gangrene, lawsuit, malpractice
What started as a routine visit for diabetic medication turned into a case of gangrene and a lawsuit. In this closed claim case, Brian Fortenberry, Katy Smith, and J. Baugh remind us that communication and documentation are two of the most important tools for both physicians and patients.
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Episode 060: Healthcare in the Line of Duty - Part 1
May 3rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 20 mins 35 secs
emergency response, military, modern medicine
Dr. Missy Givens joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss how the military is innovating modern medicine and emergency response methods to reduce mortality rates in the field, and how these methods carry over to civilian care.
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Episode 058: It’s All About Attitude
April 12th, 2019 | Season 1 | 18 mins
mental health, physician, the rock star doctors guide
Dr. Rebekah Bernard rejoins the podcast to continue discussing her book The Rock Star Doctors Guide: Change Your Thinking, Improve Your Life. She discusses the three A’s of patient care, as well as some key points from the book on how to be a rockstar physician for your patients.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.