This article shows you how to ensure the success of your colleagues, your staff, and ultimately, your practice, by avoiding some common leadership mistakes.

I read that CMS changed the rules for 'incident to' services. Is this correct, and, if so, what changes have ccurred?

The cumulative effect of annual efforts to slash Medicare payment rates, the resulting miniscule fee payment updates, and continuously increasing costs is taking its toll. What happens if Congress fails to come to the rescue and that 10.6% cut takes effect?

Can you explain the major differences between preferred stock and comon stock?

Physicians often fall short in patient interactions: asking questions, listening carefully, or observing. Often, this can affect their ability to solve clinical puzzles.

Some urology practices have the edge over their colleagues when it comes to getting paid for what they do.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has developed new procedural standards intended for ambulatory facilities performing procedures under sedation, which includes those performed by urologists.

The first rule to implementing effective practice-building strategies is to carefully examine different approaches and do what you believe in and feel confident about doing. Most urology practices find their greatest success in building from the inside out. That means looking at what is working and taking it to the next level.

A new Medicare audit program set for national rollout will require you to learn the details of current rules, be aggressive in charging for all services according to the rules, and be prepared to pay back some money in the future for any overpayment.