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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Credentialing and Privileging  is a process that every private hospital have to undertake for all physicians practicing in that hospital. It is important for doctors to understand this process and to be prepared for it. In this podcast I will discuss my experience with Credentialing and Privileging  and I will give some advice to doctors planning to move to private practice.  ..read more

There are many private hospitals in Malaysia. Most of them are owned by government linked organizations or by business man. Very few are actually owned by doctors. Today we are fortunate to have Mr. Timothy Chang who works for a private equity firm, TPG capital and they have set up hospitals where doctors become part owners of these hospitals. This is a very interesting concept and we will learn more about this from him ..read more

In this episode I will look at different group practices among specialists in Private Practice and discuss its advantages and disadvantages ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Under-promise and over-deliver was a term coined by business author and speaker Tom Peters, in 1987. His concept is to set lower expectations and then deliver more than what was promised. The concept is simple: a good surprise is much better than a bad surprise. In other words, stakeholders would much rather find out their expectations were exceeded than unmet. Is this a good strategy? In this episode I will discuss the pros and cons of adopting this strategy in Private Practice ..read more

When I was younger, I always wondered what I could do to make organizers select me as a speaker in their conferences. I must say, I have come a long way in this area. Here, are some strategies I have adopted which  I hope will serve as a guide for young doctors who have the ambition of becoming speakers to your peers ..read more

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.  ..read more