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Your Practice Made Perfect

Support, Protection and Advice for Practicing Medical Professionals

About the show

Conversations, interviews, and advice for today's practicing medical professionals brought to you by SVMIC's J. Baugh and guests. Learn more at SVMIC.com.

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Episodes

  • 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.

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    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.

  • Episode 135: Managing and Measuring your Revenue Cycle - What's the Difference?

    April 14th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 36 secs
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    The healthcare revenue cycle management is the process used by healthcare systems to track revenue from patients. For someone who is new to this process, it is important to understand the differences between managing and measuring the revenue cycle. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of practice requests, the process of a revenue assessment and a look at the different resources SVMIC offers your practice.

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    Episode 134: Employees Have Lifecycles Too

    March 17th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  25 mins 54 secs
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    Yes - employee's have lifecycles too! From the moment a position is determined necessary to the moment that employee resigns, retires or otherwise leaves the position, there are stages throughout the lifecycle of that employee's time with you. Join us as we discuss that lifecycle along with some common HR questions with our very own Steve Dickens - someone who has helped practices with this very topic for over 20 years.

  • Episode 133: Business Continuity to Ensure Disaster Recovery

    February 16th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  18 mins 44 secs
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    Plan for the worst while expecting the best. A "disaster" can encompass a variety of situations, but in the healthcare world it's really anything that can keep you from providing patient care. Join us as we dig into the importance of building a business continuity plan so that if or when a disaster strikes, your practice has a plan to keep your business moving as smoothly as possible, and you have a plan to get you through the recovery phase.

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    Episode 132: OSHA Basics in the Medical Practice

    January 13th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 26 secs
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    What exactly does OSHA mean to a practice and how do you implement an OSHA program? Tune in to this episode for a quick synopsis from SVMIC's own Leslie Snider on some practical tips for ensuring you are taking the necessary steps to remain OSHA compliant, and some reasonable action items for getting an OSHA program in place for your practice.

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    Episode 131: Litigation, Depositions, and Preparing for Trial

    November 22nd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 39 secs
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    In this episode, we revisit some past content focusing on malpractice lawsuits. We will bring back some great conversations with highly qualified guests that discuss preparing yourself as a defendant, the ins and outs of depositions, and a highlight of the trial process.