Your Practice Made Perfect
Support, Protection and Advice for Practicing Medical Professionals
We found 10 episodes of Your Practice Made Perfect with the tag “insurance”.
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Episode 040: Closing the Gap
November 2nd, 2018 | Season 1 | 20 mins 11 secs
care management, clinical, insurance, malpractice, narus health
Michael Burcham, CEO of Narus Health, talks with Brian Fortenberry about care management. Michael discusses finding the gaps between payer, physician, patient, and hospital, improving those gaps, and giving stakeholders a better experience. He also discusses changing the experience that people have, so that instead of healthcare happening to them, it works for them.
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Episode 039: From Witness to Defendant
October 26th, 2018 | 15 mins 53 secs
closed claim, insurance, malpractice, medical
Dan Himmelberg, SVMIC Assistant Vice President of Claims, and Brian Fortenberry discuss a closed claim in which a patient suffered an aneurysm after having an appendectomy. The patient's surgeon, who had been an expert witness in other cases, was taken to court himself, where he defended his care of the patient during over 8 years of legal proceedings.
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Episode 038: Doing It Right and Getting It Wrong
October 19th, 2018 | 12 mins 1 sec
closed claim, insurance, malpractice, medical
In this closed claim review, a hike up a steep ravine sent William to the hospital with a “weird feeling” in his back. After his symptoms subsided and he was discharged, he passed away of an aortic dissection. Host Brian Fortenberry and SVMIC attorney Judy Reneau discuss the doctor’s defense and how William's symptoms did not lead to the underlying problem.
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Episode 037: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
October 12th, 2018 | 20 mins 28 secs
healthcare, insurance, malpractice, medical
Surgeon Dr. Bruce Ramshaw and Brian Fortenberry discuss problems in healthcare and how new models for healthcare based on systems and data science could be applied. Dr. Ramshaw’s goal is to learn the real structural reasons that the global healthcare system is failing and what can be done to fix it.
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Episode 036: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
October 5th, 2018 | 26 mins 27 secs
insurance, malpractice, medical, testimony
Brian Fortenberry and attorney Wendy Longmire dig into the legal services that SVMIC provides. They discuss depositions, how to properly prepare physicians for testimony, and how mutually beneficial it is for a defendant to really become engaged in their own defense.
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Episode 032: The Malpractice Essentials
September 7th, 2018 | 28 mins 2 secs
insurance, malpractice, medical
Jim Smith, with 36 years of experience in the medical professional liability insurance business, helps us understand medical insurance and what it means to be a part of a mutual insurance company. Join host Brian Fortenberry as they break down MPL and all that goes with it.
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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.
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Episode 005: Things to Consider Before You Commit: Joining a Group Practice
March 2nd, 2018 | 19 mins 25 secs
case, group practice, insurance, medical
When joining a group practice, there is more to consider than salary and location. In this episode, Dr. Matt Perkins and host, Brian Fortenberry chat about what to think through before you partner up.
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Episode 002: The Balancing Act of Work and Life
February 1st, 2018 | 20 mins 55 secs
balance, cancer, case, insurance, life, medical, sinus, work
In this episode, Brian Fortenberry chats Dr. Bob Berkompas. As a Primary Care Physician, Dr. Berkompas shares how he balances a hectic work life with three children, medical committees, professional associations, and being active in his church, all while still keeping his promise to his family.
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Episode 004: Confessions of a Recovering Addict
February 1st, 2018 | 26 mins 34 secs
addiction, cancer, case, insurance, medical, recovery, sinus, stories
In this powerful episode, "Dr. Bob" shares his personal story with Brian. "Dr. Bob" has struggled with alcohol and drug addictions since his early youth all the way through medical school and well into his practice.