Your Practice Made Perfect

Katy Smith joins J. Baugh once again to discuss a closed claim involving poor office systems and protocols. They discuss the importance of implementing organized and effective office systems, and also why tracking office procedures could save you both time and trouble. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

SVMIC attorney and host J. Baugh is joined by guest Robbie Morris to take a closer look at what it takes to keep your practice safe and collaborative in a time when cybersecurity risks have skyrocketed. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

In today’s episode, Wendy Longmire joins host J. Baugh to chat through providing care for people with service animals. They cover the best practices and unique needs of these often overlooked patients. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Nicole Shields and Jill Parks join J. Baugh to discuss the crucial relationship between physicians and their practice managers. They discuss the benefits of getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and how that can help provide better patient care. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

In this closed claim review, Katy Smith and J. Baugh of SVMIC dive into a case with multiple defendants regarding the proper use of medical devices in the operating room. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Dr. Charles Marable joins J. Baugh to talk about Direct Primary Care, including the benefits and challenges, as well as resources for physicians considering this non-traditional practice model. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

J. Baugh and John Dameron discuss financial planning for physicians, including taking inventory of what you owe and what you own, thinking about how having a partner plays into your finances, and the importance of your financial goals. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

At any given point, physician burnout affects up to 50% of the physician population across all ages and specialties. Dr. Greg Jones joins J. Baugh to discuss this and other factors impacting physician health and why it’s so important for physicians to seek help when they need it. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Dr. John McGraw and J. Baugh discuss the HHS Pain Management Best Practices Task Force and its efforts to address the opioid crisis with evidence-based conclusions surrounding pain management. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

These unprecedented times have all healthcare professionals looking for answers. We’ve assembled a panel of some SVMIC’s best experts in their respective fields to cover some of the most frequently asked questions from our members. We discuss everything from Telemedicine coverage to managing a small business during this crisis. If you have a question about practicing medicine during COVID-19, there’s a good chance someone else has the same one. Tune in today and learn more. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Katy Smith and J. Baugh explore another closed claim. A 33-year-old woman with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt reported symptoms including blurred vision and headaches. After she underwent surgery, her vision continued to worsen until she was almost blind in one eye. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Charmy Shrode joins J. Baugh to dive into some of today’s malpractice insurance issues like practicing outside of your specialty, the impact the opioid crisis is having on malpractice insurance, telemedicine, and more. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Dr. Nancy Shipley sits down with J. Baugh to talk tackling fear, achieving balance, and being a Renaissance woman, which for her starts with identifying her values and making sure everything she does fits within those values. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

In the third and final part of their HR discussion, Scott Hickman and J. Baugh go over the importance of honesty and performance improvement in employee reviews, onboarding and off-boarding, and wage issues. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Scott Hickman and J. Baugh continue their HR discussion, this time with a focus on employment classification and the impact on pay, comp time, and the Family Medical Leave Act as well as how to address harassment in the workplace. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Attorneys Scott Hickman and J. Baugh discuss common HR issues that come up in practices, including the importance of enlisting a professional on the front end with compliance questions, and essential elements to include in a personnel manual. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Dr. Betty-Ann Svendsen shares her own personal experience surrounding physician burnout with J. Baugh, including its very real impact on her personal life. Svendsen shares how she was able to destroy burnout by making herself a priority and putting more focus on work-life balance. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Brian Fortenberry sits down with Katy Smith and J. Baugh to dive into another closed claim. A 23-year-old male came in complaining of mysterious pain and was treated for a sprained ankle. Months later he suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Anne Pontius joins J. Baugh to discuss operating an in-office laboratory. Anne weighs out the pros and cons of doing your own testing in-house versus using a commercial laboratory. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

SVMIC Attorneys J. Baugh and Katy Smith take a look at another closed claim in which a lack of communication led to a patient diagnosed with severe sleep apnea being given an excessive dosage of pain medication. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.