Your Practice Made Perfect
Support, Protection and Advice for Practicing Medical Professionals
We found 10 episodes of Your Practice Made Perfect with the tag “malpractice”.
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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 031: The Case of the Black Box Warning
August 31st, 2018 | 12 mins 15 secs
closed claim, complications, malpractice, medical
In this closed claim case, attorney Stephanie Deupree and host Brian Fortenberry examine a very tragic outcome that began with a man's fall from a six-foot ladder while trying to complete a home improvement project. A medication unfamiliar to the physicians prescribed for pain relief resulted in the man's death.
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Episode 028: Don’t Leave the Rest Unwritten
August 10th, 2018 | 20 mins 15 secs
closed claim, complications, malpractice, medical
In this closed claim review, Ken Rucker, Vice President of Claims for SVMIC, and host Brian Fortenberry discuss how easy it is to let the daily workload negatively impact the quality of medical documentation. Details forgotten can be hard to defend, especially when Dr. Andrew’s early discharge led to a patient's death one week later.
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Episode 025: Navigating Care to Comfort
July 20th, 2018 | 17 mins 30 secs
clinical, death, malpractice, policies
When treating someone at the end of their life, a doctor has more to consider than curing or healing a patient. General Internist, Dr. Daniel Ely, chats with Brian Fortenberry about what goes into palliative care, advanced care planning, and comfort at the end of life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.