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Lisa Lefkovits, MD, a board-certified internal medicine specialist at Laureate Medical Group, visits the MagMutual Podcast again to discuss an interesting and complicated case involving delayed diagnosis of a post-operative pulmonary embolism in an elderly male. Dr. Lefkovits shares her analysis of this case with podcast host Steve Adubato, PhD, and describes the importance of post-operative care and communicating concerns to patients. They also talk about items to document in the medical record when a patient refuses hospitalization, post-surgical symptoms and red flags, diagnostic tests to consider if PE is suspected, and more.

Lauren Hamilton, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Charleston (SC) OB/GYN, shares her expertise in the management of postpartum hemorrhage with our podcast host, Steve Adubato, PhD. By talking through a real-life case that led to a malpractice claim, Dr. Hamilton describes the significance of a timely response when dealing with postpartum hemorrhage, how to predict and prepare for postpartum hemorrhage in advance, the need to be able to quantify blood loss in real time, the importance of a postpartum hemorrhage cart, and much more.

Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with Lisa Lefkovits, MD, a board-certified internal medicine specialist at Laureate Medical Group (Atlanta, GA), about a case involving the late diagnosis of colon cancer in a patient that resulted in a medical malpractice claim. Dr. Lefkovits discusses some of the complicating factors in this case, including a noted difference between the patient’s experience and what was documented in the chart, and shares her thoughts on what could have been done to avoid the poor outcome. Dr. Lefkovits also provides insights on how to ensure age-appropriate screenings, effective patient communication, thorough documentation and safe, quality medical care.

In this episode of the MagMutual Podcast, Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with Matt Catoe, an assessment analyst who specializes in managing cyber and regulatory proceedings for MagMutual PolicyOwners. Matt discusses different types of billing audits as well as how providers may be selected and notified about an investigation. He also advises MagMutual policyholders on the first steps to take should they be notified of an audit.

In this episode of the MagMutual podcast, Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with obstetrician/gynecologist Alan Joffe, MD, about the top loss drivers and most common causes of malpractice claims against OB/GYNs. Dr. Joffe describes the expectation of perfection when it comes to delivering babies and the impact malpractice lawsuits have on practicing physicians. Dr. Joffe walks listeners through a real case study on shoulder dystocia. He also discusses best practices for performing a Cesarean section and provides specific strategies on how to minimize the associated risks.

In this episode, Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with Christopher Holstege, MD, chief of the division of medical toxicology and professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at the University of Virginia and a member of the medical faculty at MagMutual. Dr. Holstege provides important information about urine drug screens, including their history, their ability to keep up with the latest synthetic drugs, whether they can be beat, and what additional testing may be necessary in acute overdose situations. Dr. Holstege also discusses the recent policy changes coming from the DEA on the X-Waiver program for prescribing buprenorphine.

This podcast was originally a production of MDAdvantage, which is now part of the MagMutual family of companies.