TrendsMD Welcome to TMLT’s podcast series that explores growing issues within the health care, technology, and medical liability arenas. Hosted by Tony Passalacqua of TMLT, TrendsMD attempts to bring greater focus to issues that face the health care community in Texas and beyond. We also identify industry trends and help policyholders navigate their medical liability coverage. Our episodes are dedicated to educating medical and administrative personnel on technology-based themes, including t ...
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Episode five Impact of technology on your organization today
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In this episode, TMLT’s Tony Passalacqua and Adrian Senyszyn, principal attorney with Germer PLLC, discuss potential sources of liability from current technologies being adopted in health care. Learn more about the threats posted by Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, social engineering, and much more.…
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Episode four: TMLT Risk Management’s Greatest Hits
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Host Tony Passalacqua welcomes TMLT’s risk management leaders Tanya Babitch and Robin Desrocher, to discuss common liability exposures – and how to avoid them. Learn a variety of risk management tips to help you minimizepotential allegations of medical liability.
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Episode Three Texas Medical Board defense
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Jim Boston of Boston & Hughes, PC reviews the differences between a lawsuit and a Texas Medical Board (TMB) case; how board complaints are filed and what to expect; common patient complaints; and some best- and worst-casescenarios when faced with a TMB complaint.
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Episode Two Five things that get physicians sued
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Jim Boston of Boston & Hughes, PC is back to review the five topthings that get physicians sued and how to avoid them. Discussion points include issues with communication, documentation, follow-up, referrals, and medication errors.
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In this episode, our host, Tony Passalacqua welcomes Jim Boston of Boston & Hughes, PC, to discuss such questions as how does a lawsuit usually start? How do you stay ahead of an aggressive patient? What are some documentation best practices? And much more.
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Exercise Self Compassion Break
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Physician Wellness. Episode 4: In this episode, host Tony Passalacqua and guests Dr. Charlotte Howard and Dr. Tori Olds review how to get the most out of therapy, what to expect when seeking counseling, and generally how healing through therapy works.
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Episode 3: The Science of Self Compassion
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Physician Wellness. Episode 3: In this episode, host Tony Passalacqua and guests Dr. Charlotte Howard and Dr. Tori Olds discuss how exercising self-compassion can help you prevent burnout and improve performance. Common myths surrounding self-compassion are explored and a guided self-compassion exercise is included.…
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Episode 2: In this episode, host Tony Passalacqua and guests Dr. Charlotte Howard and Dr. Tori Olds explore how the brain responds to stressors and how being more mindful can help us better handle overwhelming or stressful feelings and emotions. A mindfulness exercise is also offered to help you become more relaxed and refreshed…
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Episode 1: Physician Wellness and Burnout
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In this episode, host Tony Passalacqua welcomes guests Dr. Charlotte Howard and Dr. Tori Olds to discuss how stress and burnout specifically affectthe physician population
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How to terminate the patient-physician relationship
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Two of TMLT’s risk management experts discuss how to dismiss a patient safely and effectively, including typical scenarios that can make the process more difficult.
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Introduction to the Texas Medical Association (TMA)
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Learn how the TMA and TMLT work together to defend tort reform; help physicians with their practice; and partner with county medical societies throughout Texas. Special guests: Sylvia Salazar and Mari Hosek of the TMA.
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Join TMLT cyber experts as they discuss the latest concerns for IT departments working in health care, including phishing, conducting vulnerability scans, two-factor authentication, and the continued importance of strong passwords.
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Consejos, tendencias y comprensión de su seguro cibernético.
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Siéntese con Karina Monsivais mientras nos sumergimos en nuestro panorama cibernético actual. Discutiremos temas como: tendencias principales, consideraciones básicas de gestión de riesgos y lo que cubre nuestra póliza cibernética estándar. Es importante tener en cuenta que el seguro cibernético no es solo para violaciones de datos y abarca más que…
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How to de-escalate disruptive patients safely and effectively
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Dr. Brian Sayers and Attorney Stacy Simmons offer useful and practical strategies for de-escalating patient conflicts over the phone, in person, and online.
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Two cat-only veterinarians spend time answering the internet's most popular questions about cat vomit.By The Cat Doctor
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Cyber Security Month Podcast, Part two: Reactive cyber risk management
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In part two of our conversation with cyber experts Lauren Winchester and Joel Fuhrman of Corvus Insurance, learn the importance of incidence response planning and the “one thing” to consider for cyber risk management.
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Cyber Security Month Podcast, Part one: Proactive cyber risk management
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Join our guests Lauren Winchester and Joel Fuhrman of Corvus Insurance, two cyber security experts, as they discuss how to proactively approach cyber risk management. They also discuss how Corvus Insurance is working with TMLT to provide security scans of our policyholders’ websites.
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TMLT’s Case closed: Electronic health record issues
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Two medical malpractice claims involving EHR issues are discussed by TMLT risk management professionals Tanya Babitch and Tony Passalacqua. This is first in a series of podcasts exploring actual closed claims studies from TMLT.
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Join us, as Sara Bergmanson from TMLT’s Marketing team interviews Tony Passalacqua, our podcast host. They discuss Tony’s unique past – from expeditions in Antarctica to humanitarian missions in Latin America – and how his career path ultimately grew his passion to help physicians in TMLT’s Risk Management Department.…
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2021 legislation and how it could affect you
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Jon Opelt, the Executive Director from the Texas Alliance For Patient Access (TAPA), and Brian Ditmar, the Senior Regional Manager & Director of Government Relations from TMLT, discuss how the 2020 pandemic has created new legislative opportunities in 2021. This includes a pandemic relief bill, trigger immunity, and much more.…
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Dan Ballard and host Tony Passalacqua continue their telemedicine conversation. In this segment, we explore the evolution of telemedicine and how it has changed not only how patients are seen, but also how it can help providers reach patients outside their geographic area. We will explore several “what If” scenarios of treating patients virtually f…
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Telemedicine, once a novel concept, has now become a necessity in the medical community. Join attorney Dan Ballard and host Tony Passalacqua as they discuss how a public health crisis has transformed the way we use telemedicine This podcast includes important topics such as rules and definitions for telemedicine. To maintain social distancing, this…
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Follow Juan of TMLT’s IT department and I as we explore the basics, costs, psychology, and safeguards against phishing in TMLT’s first 3-part series. Part 1
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Follow Juan of TMLT’s IT department and I as we explore the basics, costs, psychology, and safeguards against phishing in TMLT’s first 3-part series. Part 2
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Follow Juan of TMLT’s IT department and I as we explore the basics, costs, psychology, and safeguards against phishing in TMLT’s first 3-part series. Part 3
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Stress and burnout: The silent health care epidemic
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Dr. Brian Sayers joins host Tony Passalacqua as they explore the potential causes, implications, and solutions for stress and burnout in a health care setting. Several factors that may contribute to physician stress and burnout are discussed, including how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our community.…
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Attorney Jim Boston of Boston & Hughes PC sits down with TMLT’s Anthony Passalacqua to discuss the complexities faced by physicians when providing a second opinion. His anecdotes and experiences in previous trials help listeners understand that providing a second opinion is truly an art! Before providing a second opinion, it is important for the pr…
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From Bedside to Webside: Setting Up Your Virtual Workspace
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Join Sara Bergmanson of TMLT’s Marketing Department as we explore tips and tricks to help you optimize your virtual office for telehealth visits with patients. Specific topics include camera placement, lighting, and mannerisms to maximize your patient’s experience during a virtual appointment. This is a valuable podcast for anyone using online plat…
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Tips, trends, and understanding your cyber insurance
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Sit down with Rebecca Owen as we dive into our current cyber landscape. We discuss topics such as: top trends, basic risk management considerations, and what our standard cyber policy covers. It is important to note that cyber insurance, it’s not just for data breaches and it encompasses more than just protecting a policy holders’ personal informat…
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Explore past closed claims involving medical director coverage with Greg Harmon from our Claims department. In this podcast, Greg discusses what every medical director should know
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Juan and I discuss our experiences and common questions we have received from our listeners. We discuss hacking, equipment placement, and high level tips and tricks to keep your business safe.
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Michael Litman, a member of our sales and business development team, explains our medical director coverage
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Survival guide to social media and reputation management
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Sit down with Laura, Our Assistant VP of Marketing Communications, as she provides tips and tricks every business owner should know about social media and reputation management..
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