Your Practice Made Perfect is a free podcast series where industry professionals discuss current issues and provide advice for today's practicing medical professionals. Our discussions cover everything from medical legislature to inspiring stories about addiction recovery. You won't want to miss an episode.
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.
Discover how shifts in the healthcare 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 medical world.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plan for the worst while expecting the best. A "disaster" can encompass a variety of situations, but in the healthcare world it's 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.
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.
No one team member matters more than the other - despite what the jobs entail. Every job within a medical practice serves an important role in keeping the practice running smoothly. In this episode, we compile past conversations with varying guests that revolve around treating your team well, leading with respect, and working well with others. Join us as we recap some of those helpful tips.
In this episode, we revisit prior conversations regarding the importance of physician and patient relationships. The health of these relationships plays a key role in successful office visits and overall patient satisfaction. This episode touches upon tips to help you bring your best self to your practice! Conversations with Dr. Kevin Pho, Dr. Rebekah Bernard, and Dr. Scott Fowler are revisited.
Walk with us through prior episodes that reveal tips and insights on the future of technology in the healthcare world post-pandemic. We hear from SVMIC's Michael Cash on details about telemedicine since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations from an episode on Clinical IT with Dr. Kevin Johnson, and security and privacy tips from an episode with Robbie Morris.
J. Baugh hosts Gretchen Napier as they discuss three key strategies for tackling today’s staffing challenges.
Mary Elzey joins J. Baugh to discuss some of the best practices for creating a better patient experience by using various types of data and applying a “customer first” approach to medical practices.
Marketing expert Jarod Spiewak shares his digital and traditional tips and tricks for helping doctors promote and grow their practices through marketing.
Host J. Baugh talks with VP of Medical Practice Services at SVMIC, Steve Dickens, about physician leadership, and the business side of medicine. In this deep dive, J and Steve discuss handling patient flow, how to make effective decisions, the elements that make a good leader, and more.
J. Baugh sits down with Dr. Holly Berndt to talk about what it’s like working as an extensivist. They discuss this unique specialty and give insight into what kind of patients they see and the services they provide.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Dickens joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss the importance of a strong, active leadership model and how proper governance minimizes inefficiencies and maximizes strategic decision making.
Dr. Sasha Shillcutt has a candid conversation with Brian about her accomplished career in medicine and how she manages the workload. Through building support systems and research, she has been able to show other women physicians how to avoid the all-too-common burnout.
Rana McSpadden and Brian Fortenberry talk about the various ways to prepare your practice for everything from tornadoes to cyber attacks. McSpadden explains the use of reverse planning to figure out your goals and the even bigger disaster of putting off the planning process.
Shannon Hampson joins Brian Fortenberry to discuss the exciting and potentially intimidating topic of mergers. Hampson explains why a merger may or may not make sense for your practice, as well as how to prepare for an impending merger, should there be one.
Establishing a business is one thing. Creating a healthy work environment is completely different. On this episode, Chris McCarty returns to discuss the importance of understanding employment laws and best HR practices to keep a business in check.
Esteemed MGMA members Sarah Ligon and Steve Dickens join host Brian Fortenberry to discuss setting goals for your practice. Sarah and Steve share some tips on how to prepare for goal-setting retreats and which questions to ask to ensure success.
Host Brian Fortenberry and guest Jackie Boswell discuss the ins and outs of Relative Value Units (RVUs), how they work, and how they're calculated. They discuss how important it is for physicians to be educated when it comes to RVUs, especially for compensation purposes. RVUs have a wider reach as well, being used to evaluate specialties, compare physicians, and assess practices across the nation.
Dr. John Lytle, former President of the Arkansas Orthopaedic Society, discusses the importance of a physician's involvement in associations, membership groups, and committees. He talks to host Brian Fortenberry about being a part of the local community as well as taking care of other people in your profession.
A lifelong medical practice executive, Tom Stearns shares the wisdom he’s learned over the years as a manager and leader. With host Brian Fortenberry, they explore the role of a manager in a medical practice and how they should be standing behind their employees in a role of support, instead of cracking the whip.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this episode, Brian Fortenberry chats with 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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