May 17th 2024
"In general, risk is related to return: the higher the risk, the higher the potential return; the lower the risk, the lower the potential return," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the delivery of urologic care in the United States?
September 6th 2021“We found that the elderly, female, and patients with Medicaid insurance had the highest decreases in outpatient visits, and among the lowest magnitude recovery compared to pre-pandemic levels," the authors wrote.
Physician employment contracts: assessing the value and risks to urologists
September 2nd 2021"Urologists entering contract discussions with potential employers should have a base understanding of the multiple factors that impact how compensation is structured in physician contracts," writes Yehuda A. Sugarman of the AACU.
TURP reimbursement denied due to misinterpretation of parenthetical attached to code
July 8th 2021"Depending on the age of the surgeon, one may be surprised to hear that it was common to perform a vasectomy routinely on patients undergoing a TURP procedure," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
What are the reimbursement implications when a patient brings their own catheter?
July 5th 2021"It is clear that if a practice were to require or encourage all or some of their patients to supply their own catheters, it would be considered a violation of your Medicare participation and could result in takebacks, fines, or even exclusion from Medicare," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
Urologist discusses overcoming telemedicine barriers
June 15th 2021“A lot of medicine that you do in person is very provider-centric in the sense that you tend to just walk from room to room and see patients, whereas with virtual care, you need to change the workflow a little bit,” says Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS.