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Wnlpodcast@copic.com (Eric Zacharias MD, Jeffrey Varnell MD)
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Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical Risks
What I Wished I Knew When I Started Out in Medicine
In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Varnell, a former surgeon and risk management consultant, reflects back on things physicians wished they would have learned during their medical residencies and when they first started their practice. In particular, he talks about effectively utilizing professional review, onboarding and managing expectations around a practice’s policies and procedures (from billing to EHRs), the importance of peer support and mentorship, and the benefits of creating a “toolkit” to help new physicians integrate into the practice setting. Show email: wnlpodcast@copic.com Feedback or episode ideas email the show at...
2022-11-23
16 min
Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical Risks
The Senior Surgeon: Assessing Skills as We Age
As we get older, there is value in the wisdom and experience we gain. However, there is also a well-documented risk for cognitive and physical decline that accompanies aging. In this episode, Dr. Zacharias looks at the issue of assessing the skills of aging physicians with his guest, Dr, Jeffrey Varnell, a surgeon and COPIC physician risk manager. It’s a topic filled with gray areas (pun intended) that include evaluation through voluntary testing, mandatory retirement ages, and patient safety considerations. There is also a discussion of the fulfillment and identity that comes with being a physician and how th...
2020-12-30
15 min
Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical Risks
Informed Consent: The Joy (and Pain) of Shared Decisions
Informed consent shouldn’t be viewed as just an obligation to get a signed form, but rather, an opportunity to engage patients in shared decision-making. Dr. Jeffrey Varnell, a surgeon and COPIC physician risk manager, joins Dr. Zacharias to talk about the process of disclosing essential information during the informed consent process so that patients understand the recommended treatment and indications, risks, benefits, alternatives, and risks of not proceeding. In addition, they review the importance of not delegating this process to those who aren’t performing the procedure and assessing a patient’s understanding. Email: wnlpodc...
2020-12-02
12 min