Your Practice Made Perfect

Episode 024: Study Up to Sign Off

July 13th, 2018  |  19 mins 3 secs

contracts, malpractice, policies

In this week’s episode, SVMIC employee Jackie Boswell details and defines what makes a good managed care contract. Ms. Boswell also offers physicians advice on how to negotiate a more beneficial contract and what process to take to ensure a better partnership within a practice.

Episode 023: Treatment Pains

July 6th, 2018  |  25 mins 8 secs

clinical, malpractice, policies

Host Brian Fortenberry chats with Pain Medicine Physician, Dr. Rett Blake about the newer guidelines that relate to doctors providing pain treatment. Together, they cover the nationwide Opioid epidemic, where it’s rampant, and what’s been done at the national and local level.

Episode 022: Talk it Out

June 29th, 2018  |  32 mins 44 secs

malpractice, medical, risk management

Host Brian Fortenberry and experienced claims attorney and risk reduction expert, Shelly Weatherly, talk about how to stay out of legal hot water amidst the stress and responsibility of patient care combined with the possibility of a lawsuit. Hear how clear communication and investing in the doctor-patient relationship can make all the difference.

Episode 021: The Case of Cascading Conditions

June 22nd, 2018  |  17 mins 32 secs

closed claim, complications, medical

This week, we review a closed case against a doctor who failed to give a timely diagnosis and treat Mary’s retroperitoneal hemorrhage following a cardiac catheterization. This led to a series of unfortunate medical complications. Senior Claims Attorney Tim Rector talks about this complicated case with Brian Fortenberry.

Episode 020: Ready, Set, Start-Up

June 15th, 2018  |  14 mins 56 secs

business, medical, private practice, startup

Brian Fortenberry talks to Sheri Smith to learn more about setting up a private practice like a business. They discuss how SVMIC can offer recommendations on vendors and professionals, as well as providing a practice startup toolkit that includes checklists and medical records retention details for each state.

Episode 019: Pushing the Limits

June 8th, 2018  |  15 mins 50 secs

malpractice, policies

Charmy Shrode, VP of Underwriting, continues to talk with Brian Fortenberry about policies for medical liability coverage. They discuss how far a policy can extend (from you as an individual to your solely-owned practice) and how some plaintiff attorneys prefer to sue an entire entity rather than an individual.

Episode 018: Read the Coverage

June 1st, 2018  |  19 mins 52 secs

malpractice, policies

Join Brian Fortenberry as he talks to VP of Underwriting, Charmy Shrode, about the intricacies of policy documents, information, and coverage. A policy is a contract between the insured and the insurer—don’t be guilty of putting it away in a drawer without reading it first.

Episode 017: The Technology Angle of Attack

May 25th, 2018  |  19 mins 4 secs

care management, claims, cyber attack, cyber security, healthcare

As technology becomes even more integrated with healthcare and care management, security becomes a larger threat to medical professionals. In this episode, Kari Stern from NAS talks with host Brian Fortenberry about claims, coverage, and data management practices within Cyber Security.

Episode 016: The Case of Nothing Noted

May 18th, 2018  |  19 mins 6 secs

closed case, death, malpractice, medical

SVMIC Claims Attorney, J. Baugh discusses Eliza James’ malpractice case with Brian Fortenberry. Baugh thoroughly reviews the complete lack of continuity of care, including the multiple mistakes made by her providers, errors with her medical charts and labs, and overall poor communication with the staff which ultimately led to her death.

Episode 015: Taking Great Pains

May 11th, 2018  |  24 mins 13 secs

In this week’s episode of "Your Practice Made Perfect," Brian hosts Julie Loomis of SVMIC for a discussion on the opioid epidemic. Loomis, an expert in risk management, details the state-by-state legal and medical implications of opioid misuse and abuse.

Episode 014: Get Down to Business

May 4th, 2018  |  29 mins 11 secs

business, medical, physician, practice, private

When practicing medicine, a doctor can be employed by a hospital system or large group, or they can run their own private practice. In this week's episode, Board-certified orthopedic physician, John Lytle chats with Brian about the particulars that come with running a private practice vs. being in a large hospital group.

Episode 013: The Case of Reduction Results

April 27th, 2018  |  11 mins 26 secs

claims, infection, malpractice, medical, svmic

This week, we review a closed case involving 18 year old Samantha Smith who suffered complications from a breast reduction surgery. SVMIC Vice President of Claims, Ken Rucker walks us through the ins-and-outs of Samantha's multiple procedures and the resulting deformities from infection.

Episode 012: Mind Your Business

April 20th, 2018  |  19 mins 6 secs

business, doctors, malpractice, management, medical, practice, svmic

Steve Dickens is SVMIC's Medical Practice Services expert who consults doctors on the business side of practices. In this episode, he discusses recommendations on contract negotiations, interactions with colleagues, and thinking through exit strategies as it relates to employment agreements.

Episode 011: No Pain Is The Game

April 13th, 2018  |  18 mins 24 secs

epidemic, medical, opioid, pain, svmic, treatment

In this week’s episode, we look at developments with pain management and pain medication with a specialist and medical expert. Dr. Blake discusses the Opioid epidemic as a national crisis, better and more appropriate treatments, and how physicians should approach patients struggling with pain.

Episode 010: The Case of Time Ticking Away

April 6th, 2018  |  11 mins 18 secs

infection, medical, svmic, tick

Host Brian Fortenberry chats with SVMIC attorney Katy Smith about the closed claim where a toddler receives treatment due to a tick bite. Together, they review the communication issues between physicians, the lack of continuity in care, and the misdiagnosis that led to the patient dying from a related infection.

Episode 009: The Case of Running Back Rundown

March 30th, 2018  |  11 mins 34 secs

amputee, football, insurance, malpractice, medical, svmic

In this week’s episode, host Brian Fortenberry interviews former nurse and current malpractice attorney, Stephanie Deupree about a closed claim case. Ms. Deupree details the medical treatment and experience of a 16 year old football player who had their leg amputated after a severe injury on the field.