In this episode I will discuss the importance of learning the Art of Asking when working in Private Practice. I will discuss the book of the same title by Amanda Palmar and how it can be applied in Private Practice.
Overthinking is the tendency to ponder all possible outcomes when an event occurs. It's something that happens to all of us, but learning to manage it is crucial, especially for doctors in private practice. In the book entitled "Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking" , Jon Acuff. delves into the concept of overthinking and offers practical steps to conquer it. He introduces the notion of "soundtracks" – those repetitive thought patterns or scripts that influence our actions and decisions. Overthinking isn't a personality trait; it's the sneakiest form of fear, robbing us of time, creativity, and goals. It's an epidemic. He gives 13 steps to overcoming overthinking.
In the medical profession, a difficult case refers to a patient with a complex or challenging medical condition that is difficult to diagnose, manage or treat. I have always wondered whether it is worthwhile doing difficult cases in Private Practice. In this episode I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of doing difficult cases in Private Practice and give some advice to young specialists in Private Practice.
In this episode I will look at different group practices among specialists in Private Practice and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
In this episode I will compare the airline industry with the healthcare industry. By learning from mistakes the airline industry has improved their safety record. This is not so in the health care industry. I will discuss why this is so and attempt to give some suggestions as to how doctors can learn from mistakes.
I have always wondered what are the reasons for moving your practice from one hospital to another. Is staying in one hospital for a long time considered loyal. Do hospitals appreciate long staying doctors? In this episode I will contemplate these questions and discuss the advantages and disadvatages of staying in one hospital or moving your practice to another hospital.
I learned very early in my career about the importance of keeping data to improve myself as a doctor. In this podcast I will describe the challenges I went through over the last 28 years as a private practitioner to keep good data which helped me to learn from my patients. I will also give some tips to young doctors going into private practice how to organize yourselves and keep good data.
In this episode I will try to discuss about dealing with your colleagues in private practie. This will include touching on a sensitive topic of jealousy in private practice and how to avoid and deal with it.
The operating theater, to me, is the actual “engine” of a hospital.
It is the place where the most revenue (per unit time spent) is made by the hospital and the surgeons. Optimal running of the operating theatre is vital for the success of any private hospital. Every private hospital has its own system for booking cases for surgery. It is very important to have a proper system because the employment and engagement of staff is vital for the successful and profitable running of an operation theatre. I will describe what I have experienced at the hospital I work in and then present some suggestions as to how to optimize your work flow to fit into the system.
When working in private practice, one of the difficulties is to get good assistants in performing your work. In this episode I will be discussing my experience in training nurses to assist me and the frustration I faced when trained nurses leave. This led me to employing my own personal nurse. I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having your own personal nurse in Private Practice.
In this episode, I will be discussing about Mark-ups of drugs and medical devices in Private Practice. Mark-up of Drugs and medical supply plays an important part in generating revenue for a hospital. In this podcast I will be answering several questions regarding mark-ups : 1. Why are mark-ups necessary? 2. How is mark-up done 3. Should hospitals inform doctors of their mark-up policy?, Who monitors these mark-ups? and Why is the government not regulating mark-ups?.
The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586) and Regulations 2006 (PHFA) on the medical practice in the corporate private hospitals (for profit) in Malaysia was implemented on the 1st May 2006. The whole of the doctors fee schedule is included in this Act. In this podcast I will discuss the many flaws in this Act that is actually stifling medical progress in Malaysia especially in the Private Sector.
Our brains can probably hold 5 or 6 items at one time. Beyond that, we will miss things.A checklist is a type of job aid used to reduce failure by compensating for the potential limits of human memory and attention. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task. In this episode I will discuss how I use checklist during my surgeries as well as how I use checklist in my daily life.
The general view among doctors is that it is better to be a specialist in your field than a generalist in your field. In this podcast I will discuss the benefits of being a generalist or better still being a specialist but also have a good idea of being a generalist. I will also give some of my thoughts on how you should prepare yourself when training to be a specialist or subspecialist.
Malaysia is now experiencing a glut of doctors. Many young doctors will be moving to General Practice. Mr Allan Fernandez has 22 years of experience in the health care industry. He runs the Asia Group Practice in JB. He will give his views of what is expected of doctors joining General Practice and the future of General Practice in Malaysia.
Walk-in patients are not uncommon in private practice in Malaysia. In this episode I will discuss the pros and cons of having an appointment system in your clinic and give some tips as to how to deal with walk-in patients.
Datuk Dr. Tamil Selvam is a consultant Cardiologist at CVS KL. Having worked in a corporate hospital before, he will explain the difference between working in a corporate hospital and working in a hospital that he partially owns.
Writing Medical Reports is one of job that I despise. In this episode I will explain why I hate writing medical reports as well as give some tips as to how to make writing medical reports easier.
